(A/N – Because I got so many reviews for the last chapter, I decided to be a nice guy and post chapter five! Enjoy!)

Hope, Light, and Key Lime Pie: Chapter Five

"Congratulations, parents, It's a girl!"

"Dr. Miles and Dr. McKnight came back into the hospital room just in time to help catch Karashi."

"What happened to them, Mommy? Why weren't they there?"

"I really don't know, Tama: to this day, they still haven't told us what they left for. The good thing is they came back right on time."

"Oh, hello my sweet darling. Hello. Yes. Welcome to the world, my dear sweet girl!"

"A…a girl? It's a girl?"

"Yep, A baby girl."

"Daddy was very happy. Nine months of waiting and waiting, and we finally had our new baby. Everyone was just so happy, especially Uncle Matt and uncle Tai."

"Just what you wanted, bro. My little niece."

"Your one and only little niece."

"It was then when Dr. McKnight saw something on his computer. Something very weird was going on. Dr. Miles went over to find out what was going on."

"Looks like something's bothering you, what's up?"

"Something is very odd with this reading, look at this. Here is the reading before the birth, and here are the readings after the birth."

"Yeah, what's your point? You should know that sometimes you can get an off reading…or reading mom's heartbeat."

"I seriously doubt it."

"You can't be serious, can you? I mean, this is extremely rare! One in a million odds!"

"That was you still in there, Tama. You didn't show up on any pictures, and you were so quiet and tucked away in my tummy, we didn't know you were there!"

"I was playing hide and go seek, mommy?"

"Yeah, I guess you were, Tama. But we had to get you out of there. You couldn't just stay in there forever!"

"Only one way to find out—Kari, are you still feeling contractions?"

"Yeah, but that's normal, right; the extra contractions help expel the birth fluids and evacuate the womb right?"

"Oh, you're doing more than expelling birth fluids. You're HAVING another baby! I don't know why it didn't show up on the ultrasound, but it's not totally uncommon."

"No way! There's no way I'm giving birth again without drugs!"

"Like we've been saying, you can't have drugs. You came in too late! By the time the drugs took effect, you would have delivered by now."

"I don't believe this! I'm having twins with no drugs!"

"I was tired when I had to push you out of my tummy! My whole body was hurting, but I had to get you out of there!"

"So what happened mommy?"

"Let me make a believer out of you."

"Dr. McKnight pulled a mirror out the closet so I can see what was going on down there. Next thing I knew, there you were; your little head coming out. So I knew that this was real, and that I had another surprise package in there."

"Your body is doing it for you, Kari. All you have to do is watch."

"So, after a bit of yelling and screaming, you finally came out to say hello. I'll never forget how you looked when the doctor set you on my belly." Kari said, looking down at the young boy in her arms. "That squished little face, all slimy and warm."

"Really? I was slimy when I was born? Cool!" Tamago said, a grin spreading on his face.

"Well, I knew then that you were a special gift for your father and me." Kari continued. "We loved one, and we knew that we had enough love for two, and now," Kari said, patting her son's hand on her stomach. "We're gonna have one more to share our love with."

Tamago smiled and yawned, snuggling closer to his mother on the couch, enjoying her warmth. "I love you mommy."

"I love you too, my son." Kari whispered in his ear. "Think you can tell me what's in mommy's tummy?"

"Sure, I can, mommy," Tamago said, looking up at his mom with a grin on his face as he rested his head in his mother's lap.

"What is it, Tamago?"

"There's a baby in there." He said, giggling. "You're silly, mommy! You know there's a baby in your tummy."

Kari, realizing that the jig was up, sighed deeply. "Well then, I guess there's only one thing I have to do…TICKLE IT OUT OF YA!" she cried, wiggling her fingers under his armpit, as she started tickling him.

Tamago screamed hysterically, tears rolling down his cheeks. "I can't! I can't! It's a secret! It's a secret!" he squealed as Kari started tickling him faster and harder.

"Tell me! Tell me!" she said, laughing as she started tickling down his sides. "Come on! Tell me! What's in mommy's tummy?"

"It's a secret! It's a secret!" Tamago cried, pearls of tears building up in his eyes. "There's a baby in your tummy mommy!"

"Ah ha, you little smart alec! I'll get it out of you one way or another!" Kari said as she slowly stopped tickling the young child. "I have to fix dinner. Wanna help?"

"Sure!" The young boy said, hopping up from the couch.

"So, did you get anything from him?"

"No, he's tight lipped, for once. How did it go with Karashi?"

TK flopped down on the bed, shaking his head. "I tried everything, but she's holding firm. The one time when she is encouraged to tell a secret, she won't!"

"I don't know if I can take not knowing much longer." Kari complained, pointing to her belly. "I got to know what is in here! It's like carrying around your Christmas present all year long and being told not to peek at it, but everyone else knows what it is! There's only one thing we can do now." Kari said, an evil grin spreading on her face.

"We wait a month and find out the good old fashioned way?"

"We go to plan B." Kari said, nodding.

"Plan B?" TK asked, curiously. "What, pray tell, is plan b?"

"Think about it, Tee." Kari said, plopping down next to her husband. "When a kid is keeping a secret, who is the first person they tell before their parents?"

TK thought a minute. "Ummm…their friends?"

"Exactly! And what is the best way to get friends together to tell those secrets?" Kari continued, rubbing her hands together.

"Ummm…school?"

"Wrong, try again."

"Playground?"

"Wrong, try again."

"Can I use a lifeline?"

"All lifelines are gone, you're going for the million dollar prize."

"Ummm…I'm gonna take my money and walk away, Regis."

Kari giggled. "Silly. It's so obvious! We have a…"

"Hi, Aunt Kari! I'm here for the pajama part—wow! You're as big as a house!"

Kari stared down at the young boy in the doorway. He was carrying a sleeping bag and a backpack slung over his shoulder. Yep, You're definitely got that from Tai's gene pool.

She smiled warmly. "Hi Tatsuha." Kari greeted, bending down to hug him. "Welcome to the pajama party. Everyone is inside waiting for you!"

"Hi, Tatsuha!" Tamago said, grinning. "Come on! Everybody's here!"

"I'm coming! I'm coming!' Tatsuha said as he kicked off his shoes and dropped his bags. "I got the new 'Need for Speed' game in my backpack! Can we play later?"

"Sure! Come on!"

Kari grinned as she saw her son and her nephew run down the hall in the living room where Koumiko, Karashi, and Davis Jr., were talking and laughing.

"Do you really think this is going to work?" TK asked, walking up behind Kari from the kitchen, as Tamago and Tatsuha ran off. "Think they'll get them to spill the beans?"

"It's got to work!" Kari said, holding up the victory sign as she padded into the kitchen. "There's nothing more chatty than a bunch of kids at a sleepover! Especially when hyped up on sugar, caffeine and junk food!"

"Ah, a seven-year-olds principal diet." TK said, smiling. "I sense a sleepless two nights in our future."

"May as well get used to it now." Kari said, thumping her stomach. "We have about a year of sleepless nights ahead."

"Yay." TK sighed, as another round of giggles erupted from the living room.

To Be Continued...

(A/N- I posted this chapter earlier than I originally planned on, so it may be a while until you get another chapter...unlessI get more reviews::winks:)