(A/N - Well, I didn't get the five reviews I had hoped for, but some is better than none, eh? Well, here's chapter two! I'll see how this one is accepted!)

Hope, Light and Key Lime Pie: Chapter Two


"Well, you know that show that comes on American TV…"A Baby Story?"

"I know it. They sometimes show it on Fiji TV with subtitles." Dr. McKnight replied, now holding his forehead. "They follow around an expectant mother during the last month of pregnancy, then they film the birth in the delivery room. Please don't tell me you…"

"Well, they agreed to it. They said to call them a month in advance so they can arrive in time to catch the delivery." Kari said. "we wanted to talk it out with you first."

Dr. McKnight took off his glasses and reclined back in his chair, rubbing his eyes. "You guys…I don't know. I really don't know."

"Oh, please. This would mean the world to us!" TK pleaded, holding Kari's hand. "We want to share this with everybody. We want everyone to share in our blessing."

"Please let us do this, Josh."

There was a long silence as the doctor sat up in his chair and put his glasses back on. "Okay. All right. You can do it."

"Oh thank you Jo—"

"Hold your digi-horses!" Dr. McKnight interrupted, holding up a hand. "I'll let you go ahead and do it under one condition. Kari, you are five months along; you know how important it is to get your nutrients and vitamins at this stage. On your next visit in three weeks, I want to see you put on at least five pounds. If you hit that mark, then you can film a movie in there for all I care."

"Okay. You got it. I won't let you down." Kari said, patting her bulging stomach. "We'll make it work."


"Five pounds!" Kari exclaimed as they walked into the parking garage. "What does he want me to look like, a cow!"

"Oh, come on angel, it shouldn't be that hard! I mean, you did ten times that when you were carrying the twins."

"I had two 6 pound kids in my stomach, TK," Kari sighed, rolling her eyes. "I couldn't help but pack on pounds!"

"Got a point there."

"But, I really want to do this, TK." Kari said, setting her head on her husband's shoulders. "You just don't know."

"I think I have a good idea." TK cooed in her ear, as he wrapped a protective arm around her waist. "I know you can do it. Me, Tamago and Karashi will help you out any way that we can."

"You and the kids?" Kari asked, a slight trace of nervousness in her voice. "Why do I have a feeling that this is going to be really, really scary?"

"Relax!" The blonde said, giving her a small squeeze. "We won't go overboard. I promise. Just as long as you don't go overboard with the charge card this afternoon."

"I promise." Kari sighed as they approached their car.

"Good. Because I kinda like this car, and I would rather not have to sell it to pay for a three thousand dollar playpen. I want to have a crib to put the crib in, you get me?"

"I follow, I follow! Don't worry, I won't make a dent in the account!"


TK nervously looked out the window for what had to have been the tenth time in the past thirty minutes. Kari was due back from her little shopping excursion with Mimi and Yolei any minute now and he had to come up with a plan.

"Tamago! Karashi! Can you two come here a minute?"

"Yes daddy?"

"Yeah dad?"

TK spun around to face his two children, and, just as it's always done since the day they were born, his heart gave a small lurch. It was almost like looking in a mirror from the past.

Karashi was almost the spitting image of her mom, with her hazel eyes and brown hair, but, while his wife's hair was cut short, Karashi's was longer, almost down to her shoulders.

Tamago, their little surprise, was almost identical to his father and uncle, especially with those soul-blue eyes, but his hair almost naturally formed it's own spikes and points, unlike Matt who relied on hair gel.

"Guys, we have to figure out a way to make the baby get fatter so we can be on TV when the it's born."

"I know! We can get mommy to eat a lot more!" Karashi said. "Like sushi and stuff!"

"I heard aunt Mimi say that she gained weight when she ate key lime pie," Tamago chimed in. "She said that it went right to her hips."

"She doesn't want it to go to her hips." Karashi said, frowning. "She wants it to go in her tummy for the baby to get fat, dum-dum!"

"I'm not a dum-dum!"

"Okay! Okay!" TK called out, holding up his hand. "Don't call your brother a dum-dum. You both have great ideas! Now to figure out how to get mommy to eat it..."


"TK!"

Oh, snap.

"I…am…going…to…kill…YOU!" Kari bellowed as her footsteps thundered down the hall through the living room.


To Be Continued...