Discalimer: Naruto does not belong to me but to Masashi Kishimoto.

The Namesake

It was suddenly raining in the sleepy village of Konoha. The dark clouds came unexpectedly as it had been sunny most of the week. Adults grumbled, hurriedly looking for shelter against the downpour while children laughed, dancing in the rain.

Outdoor shops closed down and women hurried to pull the laundry off the lines. The village retreated for a quite afternoon indoors.

Unknown, to the villagers however , a battle was taking place in the Uchiha manor in what some believed to be a life-and-death matter.

A man and a woman could be see sitting in a Victorian style living room with a large glass chess set between them that might have cost around a two years salary. This of course was pocket change to the elite ninja and leaders of the two most prestigious clans of the Fire Country.

"I honestly don't know why you are making it into such a big deal." Hinata said with amusement. She watched the dark-eyed man concentrate on the chess board before making his move.

"I'm not the one making a big deal about it, you are." Sasuke grumbled childishly. Hinata simply smiled and moved her knight out of harms way. Sasuke frowned, his prior plans abolished due to the Hyuuga leader's move.

"It's just a name really." Sasuke said as he moved his rook across the board. "Why are we playing for it?"

"You're just saying that because you're losing… And aren't you the one who suggested it?" Hinata asked. Her moon like orbs scanned the board before capturing his castle. "Besides, a name is very important. It defines and can shape you into who you are. It's you're identity."

" Exactly. Which is why I'm against naming our child after-" A shrill whistle cut the irritated Sasuke off.

"Ah, the tea's ready" Hinata rose up, mindful of the life inside her and hurried to the kitchen.

Sasuke took this opportunity to go over straightedges. He was unused to seeing this unusual side of Hinata, but he was loving every minute of it. She rarely got competitive but when she did, she'd put her best into it.

When he issued the challenge to his wife concerning the future name of their unborn child, he'd let her pick the game seeing how she couldn't do anything physical in her pregnant state (not that he would let her) or anything outdoors due to the rain. He'd been surprised when she chose chess and even more surprised when he found out she was good, better then him.

They've been playing for an hour now and at this point in the match, Sasuke was beginning to panic.

He leaned back into the chair and looked at the board with uncharacteristic wide eyes.

'I'm losing…badly'

He couldn't lose. The future of his son's life was at stake. And then there was the issue with his pride. Uchiha's simply didn't lose. Well, technically Hinata was a Uchiha now too…but Sasuke dismissed the idea as a minor detail.

' Hmm…All I need is for Hinata to move her bishop there, then my queen goes there, then bam, check mate. But she's to smart for that. Maybe…no, I can't…but maybe she wouldn't notice…'

Sasuke's onyx eyes flickered towards the kitchen. His wife was absentmindedly humming while pouring tea. Now, usually he was against cheating but desperate times call for desperate measures.

At least that's what he told himself when he moved the pieces for his own benefit.

"Sasuke, put those back." Hianta's voice called sweetly from the kitchen.

Sasuke froze, looking very much like a child caught with a hand in the cookie jar. The ANBU caption slowly turned around to see Hinata's back to him, searching the pantry for something.

"Now Sasuke."

Sasuke slowly put the pieces back guiltily. Hinata came back in, bearing their afternoon tea. Sasuke suddenly found the rain out the window very interesting and refused to meet her eyes.

"Sasuke?" His wife raised an eyebrow.

"…"

She waited.

"…Sorry." Was her gruff reply.

Satisfied that her husband learned his lesson that it was never a good idea to try to cheat with someone who could literally see through walls, she gave him his tea and tomato slices. Hinata happily bit into her own chocolate cake and closed her eyes in pure bliss. She was at the point in her pregnancy where she would eat anything with chocolate or strawberries in it.

The game went on.

After two pieces of cake and a few moves later she asked a question at had been bothering her for a while.

"Why are you so against it?"

He looked at her as if she asked him to comb Neji's hair. " I thought it was obvious. I hate him."

Her eyebrows furrowed. "That's not true."

He snorted, choosing to ignore her.

" You know he holds a very special place in both of our hearts."

"…I still hate him." Sasuke replied stubbornly yet half- heartedly.

Suddenly Sasuke sat up, his eyes wide once more. There it was! It was small but still there. A move he could make to win. The angst Uchiha Avenger grinned in happiness. He moved his queen forward two spaces and then gave Hinata the most arrogant smirk known to mankind.

"Check."

Hinata glanced at the board and killed his queen in an instant.

"Check mate." She smiled at him softly but with a shadow of pride.

Sasuke's smirk fell and he looked at the board, at Hinata, and then back at the board again.

"How?"

Hinata shook her head lightly, reprimanding him. " You're simply to close-minded, Sasuke. The problem is that you see one option, assume it's the only option, and then do it, only to get hurt."

Sasuke groaned and buried his face into his hands.

Hinata smiled at Sasuke's overdramatic loss and thought out loud, " I suppose this means I won."

Sasuke groaned louder. "I'll never get rid of him now."

'But I'll love my son regardless of name…' Sasuke thought.

"…so I get to choose the name." Hinata went on, ignoring him. She spread her fingers lovingly and protectively over her bursting belly. "Hello there, little Naruto." she cooed.

'…even if my son is named after the dobe.'

oooOooo

…To weird? It makes sense since Hinata loved (or loves if you're a NaruHina shipper) him and he's Sasuke's best friend. Plus, as we all know, the future Hokage. Just a random little idea. I think Sasuke's a bit OOC, but I guess marriage can do that.

This might be a series of 'ficlets.' So yes, this is a one-shot.

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P.S This is my first fan fiction so tips would be AWESOME!!