A/N: Yeah, I felt kinda bad about the last chapter being so poorly written so I decided to post the next chapter as well. Hope you enjoy!
With the whole family now knowing it was extremely hard for her to get any peace, but she put up with all the pointless attention knowing they were just trying to help. As the days passed by Alvin continued to get more and more over protective of his expecting girlfriend maybe a little too over protective.
That morning Alvin and Brittany sat on the table eating a very late breakfast because they had over slept. Finishing up the dishes Dave walked over to the table and said, "can you come here a second Brittany". As he went to gently pick her up Alvin's instincts kicked in and saw Dave's hand as a threat causing him to lunge forward latching onto Dave's hand with his teeth and scratching at his hand with his sharp little claws. "OW!" Dave cried out causing Alvin to let go and drop back down to the table, quickly realizing what he had done he ran over to his father who had begun to wash his hand off and hopped up onto his shoulder. "Dave I am so sorry" he said "I didn't mean to hurt you like that it's just with Brittany being the way she is and all…"
Dave nodded understandingly "I know Alvin…ow… just next time, try to restrain yourself please and I'll make sure you understand that I'm not going to hurt her" the man said drying his hand off. Alvin nodded in agreement then bounded back over to the table where Brittany sat with a very surprised look on her face, "did you really just bite Dave?" she whispered.
"It was a misunderstanding, I thought he was going to hurt you or something" Alvin replied somewhat sheepishly. "We're both lucky we're still living here after that" she whispered to him in return, Alvin grinned "he wouldn't kick us out… he loves us… most of the time".
After breakfast the two chipmunks went out back and sat on the small porch looking out over the back yard that was covered in the rare fluffy white snow that they didn't usually get in California. "Snow is so pretty" she said smiling at the winter wonderland, Alvin cocked his head and looked out over the snow, he didn't see it the same way she did, all he saw was a freezing white substance that made him cold, but he really didn't feel like arguing right now so he said, "yeah… I guess it's pretty".
Brittany sighed then stood up as she began to shiver, even though they had clothes and fur it was still very cold outside, she turned to walk inside leaving Alvin still sitting on the porch looking out over the snow covered yard 'I guess it does look kinda pretty' he thought then quickly went inside. Making his way down the hallway he turned to go into the living room and saw Brittany sitting on the window sill in front of the window that was open just above her head, 'she can't stay away from the snow can she?' he thought as he silently walked across the room, as he looked up at her from behind he got an idea. He took a few steps back and leapt up onto the window sill landing right next to her causing her to jump. Turning quickly she slipped and lost her balance causing her to fall out the open window. The chipette fell down and right through the foot of snow that was on the ground. Alvin watched with a guilty grin plastered on his face, Brittany poked her head above the surface, shaking the snow off her head she looked up at the guilty expressioned chipmunk, "Alvin!" she growled then bounded through the snow and to the front door which Alvin opened for her as she approached.
"Sorry Brittany" he said as the shivering damp chipette walked right past him, "it was an accident I didn't mean to make you fall… startle you yes… fall no" Alvin said following the freezing chipette. Brittany hopped up onto the couch that was in front of the roaring fireplace and began to strip her clothes off that were becoming damp as the snow melted. "Alvin I know you didn't mean it and I forgive you… but next time the snow might not be there" she said as he hopped up next to her, "a fall like that onto hard ground really wouldn't have hurt me but it could have seriously hurt the baby".
"I won't let it happen again" Alvin said "I would never hurt you or the baby"
Brittany smiled "I know you wouldn't Alvin… but you have to be a little more careful so neither of us gets hurt by accident either".
Alvin nodded then wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close to help warm her up, "how about we go upstairs" he suggested, Brittany complied with a nod. Upstairs they went into their bed room and hopped up onto his bed and covered themselves up and took a short nap.
"Simon" Theodore called coming out of the kitchen, Simon who was just about to head down the hall turned to face his brother, "Simon, where's Dave?" he asked. Simon readjusted his glasses for a second before answering "he went to Jett Records for something" he replied. Theodore nodded then went back into his favorite room in the house, the kitchen.
Dave walked into the Jett Records building and straight up to the top floor where Ian's office was, he walked in and saw that Ian wasn't there so he sat down and waited for his used to be enemy now friend to comeback. "Dave" a balding man greeted as he walked into the office "what brings you all the way out here?"
"I have to ask a favor of you" Dave said
"Ah ah ah… before you give me a bunch of bad news… did you finish those songs or do you need more time?" the man said sitting down behind his desk. "I got two of them, the other two are almost done" Dave said handing him 2 CD's Ian immediately turned and tossed them by his CD player, "I don't have to listen to them… I know they're great… now what was it you were going to ask me?"
Dave shifted in his chair "Ian I need you to call off the tour that's supposed to start next week".
Ian groaned slouching in his chair, "Dave… come on, everything's set I got all the places booked… I promise what happened the first time won't happen again, I promise I was being greedy and stupid but I've learned my lesson besides you're coming along".
Dave nodded "it's not that Ian… we're having some… family problems right now that we should work out". Ian nodded "I guess I could make some phone calls…. I doubt they'll understand but I'll call it off" he said leaning back in his chair "what types of family problems are you guys having?" Ian asked curiously.
"I… really don't know if I should tell you" Dave said skeptically, "Dave you can trust me" the man replied
Dave nodded "this doesn't leave this office… nobody else finds out, press, paparazzi, nobody", Ian nodded a very serious look on this face "it can't be that bad".
"It's not really a bad thing it was bound to happen sooner or later but I know at their age the paparazzi won't let up until they destroy them" Dave replied. Ian nodded "so what exactly happened… you make it sound like something drastic has happened as if like two of them are about to be parents or something" he said with a chuckle.
Dave nodded "Alvin and Brittany" he replied causing Ian to turn serious again, "Ian you have to help me… you know the lingo better than I do, you can help keep the blood sucking paparazzi off their backs".
Ian nodded "ok so we cancel the tour… because one of them… fell ill?" he suggested "you know they're going to want a reason and if they don't get one they'll either make one up or they'll just snoop around until they either find out the truth or they can make something up that's believable enough for people to believe".
"But if you tell them that they'll want a story anyway and go snooping and find out the truth" Dave said "can't you just cancel it quietly so they won't find out?"
"Dave… it doesn't work that way, they're probably already down at their first stop waiting for them, what you got to do is keep them out of sight for a while after a call this off so they can't get to them".
"How long?" Dave asked
"However long it takes for them to give up" Ian said
"I can't keep them locked up that long" Dave said
"Ok… I know you're not really going to like this idea but it's the best I've got… let me take the two of them, I'll hide them at my place until they figure it out then we'll take them to whoever else you trust, and we'll keep bouncing them around like that until those blood sucking leaches go away" Ian suggested helpfully.
"I really don't see we have a choice… let me talk to D.J and see if he'd be willing to take them for a little while, he always was fond of the kids" Dave said. "I'll get to work canceling the tour" Ian said "thanks for updating me". Dave nodded then left, he walked out to his car and drove home, about 30 to 45 minutes later Dave arrived home and was somewhat surprised by what he saw, 'Ian must have called pretty fast' Dave thought sadly as he drove down his street that was lined with cars, as he pulled into his driveway he was swarmed by the paparazzi asking him questions about why the tour was cancelled, but Dave ignored them completely and pushed his way through and entered his house. Locking the door he turned around and saw 4 chipmunks standing in front of him "what did we do to get them here?" Simon asked.
"I had to cancel your tour next week" Dave said "because of Brittany but it's not a big deal you guys just got back not that long ago from that lab and probably want the rest". The chipmunks all nodded "we can reschedule for some other time" Jeanette said, "that was my point" Dave said "where is Alvin and Brittany?"
"They're in the back sleeping" Simon replied as the group followed Dave into the kitchen, Dave nodded his approval, "that's good she probably needs the rest". After a while the four chipmunks dispersed and Dave began to call Ian, he set up a time and place for them to smuggle the two chipmunks out of the house once he was finished he walked into the living room and gathered everybody to the couch.
"As you guys may know already what Alvin and Brittany are going through is stressful enough they don't need the paparazzi nagging them and threatening to ruin their careers and maybe even their lives so they're going to go live with Ian for a little while, probably a few days to a week then they're going to go live with D.J for a while, until those guys outside lay off a little" Dave said to them.
"Are you sure Ian's the best choice?" Jeanette asked
"Yeah… he's changed he'll treat them good" Dave replied
"And what about us?" Simon asked
"You guys are going to act as decoys for your brother and your sister" Dave said
"How are we going to do that?" Theodore asked curiously
"By staying inside, making yourselves seen but you won't talk to them" Dave said answering his question
"Why?" Eleanor asked "why can't we just stay out of sight?"
"Because if they occasionally see one of you guys they won't figure out that the other two aren't really here" Dave answered.
"And where will we be?" a tired and confused Alvin asked from behind him, Dave turned around and said "Alvin… I know you still don't trust Ian, but since I had to cancel the tour next week the paparazzi are outside waiting to hear why. You and Brittany are going to move in with Ian for a little while".
"Dave you know I don't trust him!" Alvin practically shouted "why couldn't we move in with D.J until this thing blows over?"
"You will be Alvin… as soon as the paparazzi figure out you're with Ian we'll discretely move you to D.J's" Dave replied.
"And D.J's ok with this?" Simon asked
"Yeah, after I explained to him what's going on he was more than happy to let Alvin and Brittany stay with him" the man said turning around briefly "by the way where's Brittany?"
"She's still sleeping" the red clad chipmunk replied
"Alvin why don't you go wake her up, and I'll finish making dinner" Dave said then left for the kitchen, Alvin complied and bounded up down the hall and into their bedroom hopping up onto his bed he sat down next to her and gently shook her shoulder. "Brittany wake up" he whispered but she was out, the chipmunk smiled and gave up, he laid down behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist letting his hands fall on her belly.
Dave served dinner and sat down with the other four chipmunks and started eating but stopped "where are those two?"
"I didn't see Alvin come back out" Simon said "he's probably still back there". Dave nodded "I better go get them" he said, Dave left the table and went down the hall and into his children's bedroom, he walked over and peered up at Alvin's bunk bed. He could see Brittany sleeping soundly but Alvin was only half asleep, "Alvin" Dave whispered waking the chipmunk up completely "dinners done". Alvin nodded and slowly stood up then stretched "wake Brittany up then come on down" Dave said then left the room again.
Alvin sat up next to Brittany and shook her gently by the shoulder again, this time getting her to break from her slumber. She yawned and rubbed her eyes as she sat up, "what is it Alvin?" she asked knowing that was who woke her up.
"Dinner's ready" he said still sitting next to her, she nodded then stood up, "that's good I'm famished", Alvin gently took her hand and they headed out of the bed room and out to the kitchen where the others were.
After they ate Brittany was about to leave but Dave stopped her "Brittany" he said "I know you're not going to like this anymore than Alvin does but you two are going to have to go live with Ian for a little while". Brittany was shocked "wait… why?… and why Ian?"
"Well… I had to cancel your tour and doing that triggered the paparazzi to swarm our door and I'm sure you know by now that if they find out about you it could possibly ruin not only yours and Alvin's career but maybe your lives so me and Ian have arranged this little plan to keep you out of the spot light" Dave said.
"Dave I don't mean to sound dumb but as soon as we walk out that door they're going to know… it kinda shows on me" she said. Dave nodded "that's why I'm gonna be the only one to 'walk' out the door, you and Alvin will be comfortably lounging in this laptop case" he said bringing a wide leather bag onto the table. "You can't be serious?" Brittany said "that's gonna be so uncomfortable I'm not even going to describe it".
"It's supposed to look that way from the outside" Dave said then unzipped it, the whole large main compartment was padded with fluffy carpet, the area was more than big enough for the two chipmunks to lie down side by side.
"I put this thing together just in case I had to smuggle you fellas past the press" he said "you and Alvin better pack a few changes of clothes and some personal belongings because I'm sad to say you two will be leaving tonight".
Brittany nodded then left with Alvin to pack a few things, Alvin managed to help keep Brittany's luggage as light as his which was a couple changes of clothes. Dave helped them into the case then zipped it up and left, he pushed through the swarms of people and got into his car. After driving for about a half hour he pulled up alongside a shiny black SUV that was sitting in the other lane, Dave picked the case up and handed it to Ian "take care of them… and remember if the paparazzi finds out call me and we'll move them to D.J's place". Ian nodded "will do Dave… now you get home before those morons figure anything out".
After exchanging good byes both cars drove off, Ian unzipped the case and let the chipmunks out, as soon as they hopped out onto the seat Alvin pushed Brittany behind him and started growling at Ian. "Now listen Alvin, I'm trying to help you, I'm not going to hurt you or Brittany" he said but Alvin continued to just growl at him. Ian shrugged and said "ok… if that's the way you want it to be I won't talk to you either", the rest of the ride to Ian's mansion was silent except the sound of Alvin growling in the back of his throat. Once they arrived at Ian's mansion the trio went inside, the balding man showed them to the guest room they'd be staying in which was right down the hall from his own "this is where you two will be staying for the time being" he said. Brittany nodded while Alvin just stared into the room as if something would come out and get him. "Thank you Ian" Brittany said looking up at the man, he nodded and crouched down "I truly am sorry for what I did and I hope one day I can make it up to you" he said.
"This is a pretty good start" Brittany replied with a smile Alvin only snorted, Ian nodded and left them alone, he went and settled down in his plush living room and opened a book he had bought earlier that day entitled 'Raising Chipmunks for Dummies'.
Alvin slowly walked into the bedroom expecting everything including the floor to grab him, Brittany who was following him gently laid a hand on his shoulder "hey… Ian's fine, he's changed".
Alvin shook his head, "I still don't trust him" Alvin said looking around the room, "you trust me right?" she asked causing Alvin to turn around "of course I trust you". Brittany nodded "then trust me when I say he's not going to hurt us… he truly cares… just forgive him for what he did to you and forget".
Alvin nodded "I already forgave him for what he did to me… but what he did to you, my brothers and even your sisters, he's gonna have to earn that forgiveness" the chipmunk stated, Brittany shrugged understanding what he was talking about.
After examining the room for a solid half hour Alvin determined it was safe, both chipmunks settled down on the bed to relax for a while, "it's only a matter of time before they figure out where we are" Brittany stated sadly lowering her head onto this chest. The red clad chipmunk nodded as he put a comforting arm around her "once they find out where we are we'll just go to D.J's house but in the meantime I guess we're safe here… the important thing is that we're together" he said warmly giving her a small smile as he finished speaking.
A/N: There you go, this chapter was much better than the other two and the story is finally rolling along as well, hope you enjoyed this chapter and please leave a review!
