Rob POV.

When we arrived home to Los Angeles from Indianapolis, all of us were taken to Ivan. He examined us and told we were healthy.

So nobody got injured, neither Jeanette nor Eleanor, who were kidnapped.

I don't remember the flight back to Los Angeles, because I slept most of the time.

I remember only one thing. Somebody kissed me on my cheek and said: "Thank you." It was a chipette voice, but I wasn't awake enough to recognize it. But I'm sure it was Eleanor. She was kidnapped and Jeanette knows she doesn't must kiss me, not even on cheek, although she doesn't know why.

But this kiss… changed something in me.

A week after the kidnapping, in the morning, I slept long. I didn't know why. I went to bed at 7:30PM yesterday, so it wasn't because of the tiredness.

When I got up, I felt dizzy and my stomach hurt. (Not literally hurt; it was kinda ticklish, but it hurt.)

I dressed fast and went down to the kitchen.

Everybody was awake; I was the last, who woke up.

All of the others were in the living room and did their things.

I made breakfast for me and ate it.

Everything was quiet and it disturbed me. Usually Chrystal always spoke or did something, but now… she didn't.

I washed my plate and went to the others.

Alvin played with his IPhone, Brittany sat in front of the mirror, Simon and Jeanette read a book, Eleanor and Theodore watched TV and Chrystal… she wasn't there.

- Guys where's Chrystal?

Alvin looked at me.

- Didn't you see her? She is still sleeping.

I knew, Chrystal was sleepy-head; but it was at 12:10PM. I broke record with sleeping 'till 11:50AM. How could she sleep so long?

But it wasn't the main problem.

I searched for Dave and I found him in the studio. He wrote a song to us.

I knocked on the opened door and greeted.

- Hi Dave!

- Rob! So you have woken up.

- Yeah. Um, I want to say, I feel sick.

He stood up and lifted me up on his hand.

- Really? What's wrong?

- I can't explain it. It's a kinda tickling in my stomach, but it hurts.

- Okay. When Chrystal wakes up, I'll take you to Ivan.

- Thank you, Dave! – I said I jumped down on the floor.

I went up to our bedroom for my laptop.

It was hidden under my pillow.

When I stepped in, I saw Chrystal tossed in her bed and groaned softly.

After I put my laptop down onto my bed, I walked next to her bed and gently took her shoulder.

- Chrystal, wake up!

She immediately woke up.

Her fur was wet. Probably she had a nightmare.

Her bed was soaked. She looked at me with scared face and her pupils were totally wide. She panted heavily.

- Rob… what's time is it?

- 12:25PM. Why?

- Um… I couldn't wake up.

- How do you mean it?

- I knew I dreamt, and I wanted to wake up; But I couldn't. So… thanks for waking!

- No problem. Despite that… nightmare, are you okay?

- Yes. Thanks!

Something was strange. Her 'yes' sounded as a 'no.' But I didn't want to ask more.

I nodded, took my laptop and walked down to the living room.

When I took my earphone in my ears and clicked on a song I felt the tickling in my stomach became more painful. But Chrystal has already woken up so Dave's gonna take me to Ivan.

By the way, where is Chrystal? She doesn't dress for two hours as Brittany. – I said in my mind.

But I didn't care so much, so I rather kept up listening to music. The music calmed me down.

I was deep in my thoughts, when somebody poked my side. I almost yelled: "Chrystal, you have to simply ask!" But looking right, Brittany stood next to me. I turned my earphone off.

- Britt, can I help you?

- Yes. What did you do with Chrystal?

- Me!? Why? What's wrong with her? – I asked and, I don't know why, interest was in my tune.

- She vomited, she's feeling dizzy and she has a headache.

- I didn't do anything with her. Even I didn't get her pregnant.

I didn't know, why I said it. Brittany's face turned into shock.

- Why do you think, she is pregnant? – She asked.

- Hello! Feeling dizzy, vomiting, headache; aren't these symptoms familiar for you? These are the symptoms of the pregnancy. Or as the people know: morning sickness.

- Why should they be familiar for me? I've never been pregnant.

- But you wanna be, don't you?

I didn't want to say it. But something made me to say. Something made to speak about pregnancy. I'm going crazy. – I thought.

Luckily I was fast enough to avoid Brittan's punch.

A took her paw and pulled her down. She lay on the top of me. (Don't think anything wrong, you dirty minded people! She is my sister.)

- I can see it in your eyes, Brit. – I teased her, then I whispered in her ear. – You want to be pregnant with Alvin's child.

She tried to punch me again. But I avoided it again, turned ourselves and started to tickle her.

She tried to stop me, but I was stronger.

I tickled her belly.

- Rob, Stop! If Alvin comes back, he will kill you.

I stopped and get off of her.

She stood up.

- Why? Can't I tickle my sister?

- Technically I'm not your sister. We're very similar, but we aren't siblings.

- Wow! You've spoken like Jeanette. Are you okay?

- I am. But are YOU okay?

- Why?

- You're… bleeding.

I looked at my chest and my T-shirt was red. I bled.

I pulled my T-shirt up and I was surprised. There wasn't any wound on my chest. I just simply bled.

- Didn't you scratch me? – I asked, but I was sure she didn't.

- Nope. I swear.

- Okay, okay. I believe you.

I climbed down and walked to the kitchen to Dave.

I jumped up on the table, and my chest began to bleed heavier. Something ordered me panic, but I didn't obey. I know I had to stay calm. The adrenalin just makes the bleeding worse.

- Dave, Chrystal is awake and I think we should go to Ivan as soon as possible.

- Wh… - He noticed the bleed on my chest. – We're going right now! Jeanette, Brittany, help Chrystal come down!

I didn't understand it. Why would Chrystal need help?

Dave put me on his shoulder, gave me a sweater and walked to the hall.

As I looked behind me I saw Jeanette and Brittany carried Chrystal.

Why is she so weak?

Dave lifted her up on his hand, said good-bye to the others and took us to the car.

Both of us were put on the passenger seat, on Dave's sweater.

He drove as fast as I've never seen. Also I could understand him. We were like children for him and he wanted to protect us.

We arrived to Ivan, ten minutes later. The bleeding stopped, but I felt worse than before. Chrystal was same. She groaned permanently and her paw was on her stomach. Probably she had same pain there as I had, just her was worse.

Dave has already called Ivan, so we just had to get in.

Ivan has been already waiting for us. He laid both of us (Chrystal and me) down on the metal table and examined us. First, he took a look at Chrystal because her problem was worse than mine.

He gave her a sedative and then he examined me.

My bleeding chest was impossible symptom. After he cleaned my chest, he didn't see any wound or something else.

He took a machine from the other room and placed me in it.

I heard buzzing. A few seconds later, I was taken out of the machine and Chrystal was taken in.

We had to wait for the researches.

Five minutes later Ivan put two papers in front of us. I read it and understood the most of it. But some part of it wasn't understandable for me.

- So, - Started Ivan. – I can't tell why, but your system overloaded itself with a special type of the adrenalin.

Okay. I'm a scientist but it wasn't clear for me. As I know, only one type of adrenalin is known. – I wondered.

- How do you mean "Special type of adrenalin"? – I asked.

- I can't explain it. You should be molecular biologist for understanding it. But, I can tell, this type of the adrenalin is only in your body. I will name it "Chipmunalin."

- Ivan, I'm too tired for wordplays. – Groaned Chrystal.

- Okay. I'm sorry. So, this adrenalin does what the normal adrenalin does. Speeds up the pulse and makes the blood pressure higher.

- But why did I bleed?

- Because this adrenalin changed your blood and it could seep between the cells.

- Okay. I get it. What was wrong with Chrystal?

- This is… Chipette problem. As I could see, this adrenalin is different in Chrystal's system. So perhaps it's different in every female chipmunk.

It maddened her nervous system.

- Oookay. And why this whole thing happened?

- This is the bad part. I have no idea.

- It can't happen again, can it? – Asked Chrystal.

- I don't know. Your system is a fringe for me.

Fringe. – I thought. – Awesome. I'm not play in the Fringe. I am the Fringe.

Dave thanked the examination to Ivan and took us out to the car.

On the way to home, all of us were in silence. We didn't want to speak. Something was wrong with us and we didn't know what. That's the worst thing in the world.

When we arrived home, I helped Chrystal get up to her bed. She wasn't sick, but she wanted to take a rest. I agreed with her and I went to bed too.

I didn't dream, as I can tell. Or I just don't remember to my dream. Whatever.

When I woke up, the alarm clock said: 4:18PM. It was afternoon and I didn't do anything. I wasted the whole day.

I sighed and got up. Chrystal still slept. She curled into a ball and snuffed softly. I felt something strange again, but I tried to ignore it.

I went down to the living room turned my laptop on.

I logged into Gmail and checked my e-mails. I had one from… Simon.

I looked around and I couldn't see him. The others weren't there too. I had to admit, I was alone. But where they could be?

I opened the message and it said:

"Hey Rob,

All of us know, Ivan couldn't tell what's wrong with you. But we do. We know what kind of disease you have. Yeah, you read it correctly. You are ill. And if you don't get medicine, you'll die. It's a typical, chipmunk disease. No worries! We can cure you. Meet us in the studio.

Simon"

Am I ill? I can't be ill. I was nowhere I could get an infection or something else. What are they talking about?

I didn't know, what was going on inside my system, but I had to know. So I decided to meet them. No matter what they want.

I went to the studio. It was quiet; I couldn't see them.

But a moment later, the lights were turned on and all of them were there. They smiled at me; Jeanette and Eleanor giggled.

- So you want to know, what's going on in your system. – Said Simon. – Than, sit down please.

I sat down and looked at the others. They looked at me with strange face.

- Guys, this faces annoy me. What's going on here?

- You're sick, Rob. – Said Alvin.

- Yeah. I've read the e-mail. Can you tell me a bit more?

- Rob, you are in love with Chrystal. – Said Simon.

I couldn't believe it. How could I be in love with Chrystal if I hate her? Okay, we have lots of common things and we all were in trouble in our past… Stop thinking, Rob!

- Guys, it would be good theory, If I hadn't have a crush on Jeanette.

- What?! – She asked in surprise. Do you have a crush on me?

- Yep.

- So that's why I can't give you just a simple peck?

- Yes. And that's why I can't be in love with Chrystal. I've already been in love with you.

Jeanette sighed. I thought she would understand me and she would stop the others. But I was wrong.

- Rob, you don't love me. You love Chrystal. I'm sure about this.

- How could you be sure? As I know, nobody could explore the signs of the love. Say so, if I'm wrong.

- Rob, the humans can't pick up the signs of the love. But we're chipmunks and we can. – Said Simon.

- Guys, here's another, little problem. I hate her. Or… Okay, I don't hate her. I… don't like her. She isn't even a girl. You have to admit, she is rather a boy. We should use 'he' when we talk about her.

- Rob you can protest, but you love her.

- No I don't. We always fight, she hates me, she stole my laptop, she wanted to kill me. Should I go to the rest of them?

- Rob, look at me and Alvin! – Said Brittany. – We do it too. Do we love each other?

- Brittany, you and Alvin are totally different couple. You complete each other. But Chrystal and I are perfectly same. Well, I'm not as nuts as her.

- Rob, just for a minute, please trust me and do what I say! – Instructed Simon. – Say something about Chrystal. Correcting: Say only good things about her.

- It's impossible. – I protested. – She hasn't any good attribute.

- I can say good things about Brittany. But if I didn't know her, I couldn't. – Said Alvin. – Just try!

I breathed in and out. I closed my eyes.

- Okay. – I started to think. – She is… talented. She isn't an ordinary girl. She doesn't picky and she doesn't sit in front of the mirror for hours. Sorry, Brit!

- No problem.

- She is a kinda sense of humor. – I spoke, just I didn't know what I said. - Her eyes are beautiful, her fur is soft and bright, her voice is more beautiful than an angle's, her lips…

I heard giggling.

I opened my eyes and saw, the others smiled. But this smile annoyed me.

- What?

- Did you hear what you said?

- What did I say?

- "Her eyes are beautiful, her fur is soft and bright, her voice is more beautiful than an angel's…" Rob, you're totally in love with her. – Said Alvin with a smile.

I couldn't protest. I've already beat the comments of myself.

I had to admit, Chrystal was really beautiful and… she was in my heart.

The feeling in my stomach was the love. It showed up when I looked at her.

But how? Why did I fall in love with her? She didn't say anything, she didn't do anything. I couldn't fell in love with her without reason could I?

My mind was in chaos. My whole world turned up. By now, I didn't like her. And from now… I love her. It's… crazy.

Brittany stepped next to me. She placed her paws on my shoulders and tried to comfort me.

She was really my sister.

- Rob, you don't have to worry.

- Oh, I have to. I know I love her. Awesome. But here's a tiny problem. – I commented with sarcasm. – She hates me and she wants to kill me. If I say I love her she will tear my tail up.

- No. – Disagreed Jeanette. – She loves you.

- How do you know that?

- She was sick. Both of you were sick.

- I was sick because I love her. But she was sick because she was sick. I think she doesn't even know what kind of emotion love is. No. I would correct myself. She doesn't have any positive emotions. Geez, how could I love her?

The others shook their head; Simon and Alvin rolled their eyes.

They were the 'eye rollers.'

I stood up and turned straight the door. But when I wanted to walk out, Alvin stopped me.

- You aren't going anywhere. You're staying here and working the plan out with us.

- What plan?

- You need a good plan for winning Chrystal's heart.

I slowly nodded and sat back on the chair. I didn't want to work any plan out, but I had to. I loved Cryssie. (Oh shit! Did I really call her Cryssie?) And I had to show it to her.

Chrystal's POV.

I lay on my bed after I woke up and I wanted to die.

I was sick and nobody knew why. But of course I knew why I was sick.

This was what we chipmunks call 'Hold back disease.'

We get ill if we hold back the… *sigh* love.

I had to admit to me, I was in love with Rob. I fell in love with him in the moment, as I stepped in the Seville house and saw him. I don't know why I didn't fall in love with him before.

But when he attacked me… something happened inside me and I started to hate and love him together.

But laying on my bad and thinking about him, I was sad.

I cried in my mind.

He doesn't even know the love. He won't recognize it and he won't love me. The others can tell him the truth, but he won't believe them. Or he will move from here. How could I be in love with him? He is young in his soul.

Tears dropped from my eyes and wetted my pillow. I didn't know why, but I loved Rob so much. He was smart, talented and so handsome. I bullied him because I wanted to hide my emotions. And I hid them behind my anger. Tell the truth I've never been angry at him, just I couldn't admit my emotions.

What if I simply tell him the truth? If he says he doesn't love me, I'll know it and I will forget my love. It's perfect plan.

Saying it was easier than do. I didn't want to forget my love. I wanted to show my love to him.

I've never met a guy like him. His auburn fur attached me, his eyes were blue as the sky and his long tail was so… sexy. He was hot. Every time he was around me, I wanted to hug him and kiss his lips. But I wasn't brave enough.

I cried loudly, but the pillow softened it. So nobody could hear it. (Luckily.)

Suddenly I fell asleep.

I didn't sleep so long; nearly ten or fifteen minutes.

Waking up and sitting up on my bed, I noticed Brittany. She looked at me from her bed.

- Brit, how long have you been here?

- For two minutes. Have you been crying?

I tapped at my cheek and it was wet from the tears.

- No. Probably I just had a nightmare and… you know.

- Of course. Listen, the boys have written a new song and they want to perform it to us. Wanna hear it?

It could be good for me. – I thought. – The music always calmed me down, however I couldn't sing.

By the way, I should learn to sing.

- Yep. Let's go.

She jumped down and walked out. I followed her.

In the living room was nobody. It was a bit strange, but I thought they would be there in seconds. Brittany and I sat down on the couch.

She acted weirdly. It wasn't Brittany.

- Britt, something is wrong with you. – I pointed out.

- What? Does my hair look bad?

I giggled. I was wrong. Brittany is totally okay. That "my hair looks bad" was her. Then something was wrong with me. But I didn't know what.

I was deep in my thoughts and I didn't notice Brittany went away.

She left me alone.

I sighed.

All of the sudden, music was played from the hidden speakers in the wall.

It was a familiar song, but I couldn't recognize it. Something romantic.

I though, the boys had started early. But I was wrong.

Rob stepped in. He wore his signature, light blue sweater. He stopped in front of the couch and began to sing.

"I gotta take a little time,
A little time to think things over.
Through the clouds I see sunshine.
It keeps me warm as life gets colder."

As he sang, he looked into my eyes. I knew the song was for me.

"In my life,
There's been heartache and pain.
I don't know
If I can face it again.
Can't stop now,
Oh I've traveled so far,
To change this lonely life."

In the end of the verse, I recognized the song. It made light in my soul.

"I want to know what love is,
I want you to show me.
I want to feel what love is,
I know you can show me. Yeah"

His dreamy voice filled my mind and touched my ears. The most perfect voice was in the world.

"Gonna take a little time,
A little time to look around me.
I've got nowhere left to hide,
It looks like love's finally found me, yeah."

He stepped nearer to me and looked at the ground, like he was sad. I thought he was really sad.

"'Cause in my life,
There's been heartache and pain.
I don't know,
If I can face it again.
Can't stop now
Oh I've traveled so far,
To change this lonely life-ohh"

He got on his knees and placed his paws on his chest.

"I want to know what love is (ohh I gotta know. . .)
I want you to show me-yeah. (show me)
I want to feel what love is (I gotta feel it in my soul)
I know you can show me (show me baby, show me baby, yeah)"

In the chorus, Alvin sang backup, but I didn't hear him. I heard only the voice of the auburn chipmunk, who sang in front of me.

He jumped up on the couch and sang the last verse, looking into my eyes with soft, passionate tune.

"I want to know what love is (oh baby please)
I want you to show me (show me baby)
I want to feel what love is (ohhohh)
I know you can show me (ohhohh)"

When the music stopped, Rob stood in front of me and looked into my eyes. I forgot to breath. I stared his beautiful, ocean blue eyes and I lost in them.

He gently took my paw and spoke up.

- I love you Chrystal. I want to be with you forever.

By saying it, he stopped my heart. I couldn't believe he loves me. It was too miraculous. But it wasn't a miracle. It really happened and it was the real life.

I didn't see what happened around me. I just felt, his lips were pressed against mines. They were very soft and… tasty. I couldn't believe, but we kissed. Rob and I kissed. And he kissed well.

I wrapped my arms around his neck; he wrapped his tail and his arms around my waist.

When he wanted to pull away, I stopped him and pulled him back. I didn't want to let him go. He didn't protest.

The kiss turned into passionate. And then I felt, his tongue searched for entrance. I gave entrance.

We touched each other's tongue. It was so tasty. The best thing what ever happened with me.

A couple of minutes later, we broke the kiss for air.

We looked into each other's eye and couldn't turn away. He was the most handsome chipmunks in the universe and I loved him. I loved him so badly.

- That was… amazing, Cryssie. – He complimented.

- No. You were amazing. – I said and pulled him into another passionate kiss.

I knew he loved it. I loved it too.

But we were disturbed by a cough. We looked down and saw the others standing in front of the couch. They watched us with strange face.

- What? Can't you see we're busy? – I asked with angry tune.

- Oh we can see you're busy. – Teased Brittany. – You're as busy as I and Alvin when we kiss.

- No. – Corrected Alvin. – They're twice busy than us.

I ignored them, turned Rob's head toward me and kissed him again.

I've loved him since I lived with the Seville house, but I couldn't kiss him. I wanted to supply this time. And I felt he wanted too.

But we were disturbed again by a human coughing. It was Dave.

We looked at him with scared face.

- Don't worry guys! I'm not mad at you.

- So can we…

- Yes. Why wouldn't I allow you going out? Alvin and Brittany, Simon and Jeanette, Theodore and Eleanor; they go out too.

I was completely happy, but Rob wasn't, and he asked one more thing.

- Dave, um… can we… you know… sleep together?

The others gave out a loud gasp. They couldn't even sleep together, because Dave didn't allow them. And I agreed with them. Why would Dave allow it to us?

It wasn't the first time when I was wrong.

- Yeah. Of course. Why not? You're the eldest. I'm gonna make one bed form your two separate.

I was as happy as I've never been. I couldn't wait 'will I can rest my head on Rob's chest. I wanted to cuddle up to him in my dream. I wanted to wrap my tail and my arms around his exposed body. I want to be with him forever and never leave him.

- Dave. – Called Alvin. – Can Brittany sleep with me just one night?

- No! If Simon and Jeanette asked this, I would allow it. But you…

- Why? – Asked Alvin with disappointed tune.

- Because you would knock me up. – Answered Brittany.

- No I wouldn't. I can hold my urges back.

- I'm sure you can't.

- You can bet I can.

- I don't want to risk. – Said Dave. – Rob and Chrystal can; you and Brittany can't sleep together.

It was at 8:10PM. Rob and I have already lain in our bed. I lay on his chest and he fondled my back with his fingers. He was gently and… hot.

I wanted to pull his pajama over his head and kiss his muscular chest.

He was dreamy.

Resting my head on his chest, I listened to the beating of his heart. It comforted me.

- Chrystal, can I ask something? – He asked.

- Whatever you want.

- Why didn't you tell me, you loved me?

- I… tried to hide my emotions from you. I wasn't sure you loved me and I didn't want to risk. Are you mad at me?

- No. Why would I be? I love you. You're my black treasure.

-Oh Robbie, it was nice. Thank you!

I gave him a little kiss on his lower lip and smiled at him.

Then Dave stepped in.

- Alright, boys and girls. Bed time. – He ordered. – As I can see, Rob and Chrystal have already been ready for bed.

We nodded. The others lay in their beds and Dave turned the light off.

He said good-night to everyone and went out.

I kissed Rob on his lips, he kissed back and we fall asleep in each other's arms.