(A/N – Here we area guys! Chapter 18 or "Nine Months In the Socks of the Motamiya's" ready for your stamp of approval! This story has now officially broken the record for the longest fanfiction story I have ever written with a grand total of 77 pages! Pretty soon, it will be the longest story I ever wrote PERIOD, taking the honor away from my original fiction story "Ride on Shooting Stars" which can be found on Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter and please don't forget to review!)

Nine Months in the Socks of the Motamiya's: Chapter 18

"Come on Sora, breathe through the pain!"

"It's not the contractions I'm screaming about! Keep your eyes on the road!" Sora yelled, pointing to a set of oncoming headlights.

Tai snapped his head ahead and screamed as he yanked the steering wheel hard to the right, the car's front tires squealing in protest.

"Ohhhh, Tai…" Sora groaned, as she shifted in the passenger seat. "If you don't get to the hospital soon, I have a feeling me and your son are going to really mess up the upholstery."

"Hang on, Sora! Hang on sonny-boy! We're only a few blocks away!" Tai said, both hands clutching the steering wheel.

"You know, we haven't even picked out a name yet." Sora said, a small smile on her lips.

"Heh, we better get to work then, huh?" Tai said grinning nervously as he pulled to a red light. "Hey…didn't we like the name Kenichi Makoto?

"You know, I think we did." Sora said, shifting in her seat as the light turned green. "What do you think, little man? Do you like the name Kenichi Makoto Kamiya?"

After a few seconds, Sora grabbed Tai's hand and set it on her stomach. "That's a yes." She said, taking a few deep breaths. "Uh-oh…here it comes again!"

Tai slammed his foot down on the accelerator in the split second the red light went dark to change to green. Sora was pushed into the back of her seat as the car flew down the street. Tai flicked on his hazard lights and turned his headlights on high beam.

On the other side on the street, oncoming traffic flashed their lights on and off in protest to the blinding light coming from Tai's car.

"Hang on, my Kenny-chan." Sora gasped as her insides folded inside her. "Lets survive the car ride to the hospital first and pray that nobody gets blinded by daddy's high beams…then we'll worry about getting you outta there."

Christmas time is here

Happiness and cheer…

Time for all—AAAAAHHHH!

The group of kids scattered, screaming at the top of their lungs as a pair of bright headlights screeched into the circular ambulance bay.

"Okay Sora. We're here. Let's go. Here we go. Take it easy." Tai panted as he ran to the passenger side door and threw it open.

Joe strode forward with a wheelchair and a bright grin on his face. He was wearing a bright red Christmas hat with a white puff on the top. "Merry Christmas, guys." Joe said.

Sora slowly climbed out the car, her face now beet red, her face curled into a scowl as she slowly stepped out of the car and settled into the waiting wheelchair.

"Joe, did you call the others and let them know?" Sora panted as they passed the giant Christmas tree in the lobby on their way to the elevators.

"I'll ring them up now, don't worry." Joe said, pulling out his small cell phone as he smacked a hand on the elevator button. "You just focus on your breathing and try not to push."

"I'm trying…" Sora growled through clenched teeth as the elevator doors parted and they wheeled her in. "But Kenichi isn't as patient—AAAAAHHHHH!"

"Do something, Joe! Do something! Don't you see she's in pain!" Tai screamed as the elevator doors shut.

"Sora, just keep breathing. Focus on your breathing, and don't push. We need to get you to an exam room to get you checked out." Joe said, one hand resting on her shoulder while another hand flipped the cover on his cell phone open. "Tai, help her concentrate on breathing."

Tai squatted down in front of Sora's wheelchair so he could face her. "Come on, babe. Breathe in and out." He started breathing heavily, waving his hands up and down with each breath.

Sora glared at him. "Tai, I'm in labor, not the Boston Pops Orchestra!" She reached out and grabbed his arms.

Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring!

A pair of dark brown eyes looked up and squinted at the alarm clock on the bedside table. "Who in their right mind would call at this time of the morning on Christmas Eve?" he grumbled to himself as he reached out for the ringing phone.

"Hello? Motomiya Residence. Joe? What are you doing calling me at this time of the morning?" Davis asked, his eyes still half closed in sleep.

"Who is it, Dai-chan?" A weary female voice asked next to him.

"It's Joe," Davis replied, covering the mouthpiece with his hand. "Man, it's 2 in the morning. Dude, even Santa is asleep right now. Huh? Wha? For real? Okay…okay we're on our way. Yeah, see you there. Bye."

Davis returned the phone on the charger and turned over to face Kari, cocking his head to one side with a small grin on his face. "It's Sora."

"Joe was right on the money." Kari said, scooting up in the bed. "How is she?"

"Screaming like a banshee. I could hear her in the background. They're taking her straight up to the maternity ward." Davis said, sitting up in the bed. "Joe said we better get there before we miss seeing the first born of the Digi-destined."

He swung his feet over the side of the bed and jumped up, padding over to the side of the bed to help Kari up. "There we go."

"I swear, some days it feels like I'm going to give birth to a beached whale." Kari groaned.

"Actually, you look more like a beached whale," Davis said, with a small smirk. "But I wasn't going to say anything.

"Blame your son for that." Kari said, giving Davis a small shove as she padded to the bathroom. "I'll be ready in a few minutes."

"Well, hurry up. By the sound of it, Sora isn't going to keep—"

Ring! Ring! Ring!

"Five bucks says that's Joe again saying Sora delivered in the elevator." Davis said, as he picked up the phone.

"Motomiya Residence. Hello? TK? Man I'm glad you called. You know Sora--WHAT! You're joking. This is a joke. It has to be! But Joe just called and said that SORA was going to…Uh-huh. Oh, okay. I'll call you right back. I gotta tell Kari. Yeah, you're right. Tis the season indeed! Bye!"

Davis returned the phone to the charger, spun on his heels and marched to the bathroom. "KARI!"

Kari turned to him with a toothbrush in her mouth, the sides of her lips white with toothpaste. "Mwa?" She gurgled.

"You ain't going to believe this." Davis said, shaking his head.

"Okay, Sora." Joe sighed, peeling off his gloves and covering Sora's legs with the hospital sheet. "We're done."

Sora returned her legs to the bed and heaved a sigh. "How far along am I?"

"You're between seven and eight centimeters dilated, and fully effaced." Joe replied, scribbling some information on a chart. "The baby's heart rate is great, and you're contracting about once every 7 minutes."

"How long until we see the baby?" Tai asked, gripping Sora's hand.

"Let's see…" Joe mumbled, looking at his watch. "It's 2:30 now…you're contracting at a great rate, so lets say at around 5:30 or 6:00 we should see a baby. Sora, if you want pain relief, I can have the anesthesiologist come in and give you an epidural. That way, you can get some rest before the real hard work starts. Would you like that?"

"Yes…please…" Sora panted, looking up at Tai. "Guess I'm not as strong as we thought, huh?"

"Don't be silly," Tai said, kissing Sora on the cheek. "You're stronger than most. You carried our son inside you for nine months. That's strong enough for me…and for him."

Joe gave a small nod as he scribbled more notes on the chart. "I'm going to get Dr. Rockbell in here to administer your epidural. I'll see you guys—"

Ready, Steady can't hold me back!

Ready, Steady give me good luck!

Ready, Steady never look back!

Let's get started Ready, Steady Go!

Joe turned a bright red as his cell phone ringer blasted from inside his pocket. Tai started bobbing his head to the beat as Joe pulled the phone out and opened it. "Dr. Kido here."

"Don't let Matt see you jam to that." Sora said with a wry smile. "You know L'Arc En Ciel is one of Matt's top rivals."

"Oh really?" Tai said with an evil grin. "Well maybe we should tell him that I caught you and Kenichi listening to Puffy Ami-Yumi while you were cleaning the house."

"Okay, we're even."

"WHAT!" Joe exclaimed in the phone. "But I got Sora in here in labor. What do you mean—okay. Okay. Yeah I know you guys planned this…okay. Did you call your…she's on her way? Good. Okay. Okay. I'll give you guys a call later. Okay. Tis the season is an understatement! Bye!"

Joe snapped his cell phone shut and gave a small chuckle. "Sora…Tai…you guys may have some competition."

To Be Continued…

(A/N – Chapter 18 is wrapped up and locked down! We got Sora in the hospital, Davis and Kari on the way, and what is going on with Yolei? You'll have to come back for chapter 19 to find out! In the meantime, time to answer my convictions and reply to your reviews:

Anthony1 – Insanity is the basis for every story I write! If I can keep you guessing, my job is done! I kinda have a clear picture on how I'm going to have Sora deliver, but it's not definite! See ya for 19!

Dark Qiviut – I know how you feel: alert notifications were down for the better part of two days! I was actually planning on removing chapter 18 and reposting it when things came back online. But, thankfully, everything came back online and I didn't need to touch a thing! The first kid is going to make his appearance, and the second is not that far behind! I haven't had a chance to check that story you told me about, but I'll get around to it. I have it saved in "My favorites" on my computer, so I'll get to it soon. Thanks!

Paige34 – Congrats on your marching band! I hope you have a great victory! It better be good, whatever you have planned, to make up for your long absence or else I'll sic Davis back on ya! The movie scene quotes that you were talking about all came from one movie, which just so happens to be my all time favorite anime movie: "Metropolis". That scene (and the song "I Can't Stop Loving You") came from the last part of the movie. I just threw it in just to add my own personal touch. Oh, and another thing. I don't think you're a dork (dingbat maybe, but not a dork). I DID name the receptionist after you just because I felt like it, and as a way of saying "Thank you" for letting me use your character!

Steve-Racer – Ummm….that was quite a long review… but you were missing one thing…WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE STORY! You mentioned everything and everyone else, but not about what happened in the story! Ha ha! Just playing with ya. Thanks for the review all the same, and I hope to see you again for chapter 19. God bless.

And to everyone else who left a review or read the story, thank you all once again and keep on the look out for chapter 19: Sora's pushing, Tai's freaking, and I'm writing! See ya then!)