A/N: Thank you to all read the last chapter, half way through the month and almost halfway to our goal of 300 visitors for the month, right now at 145. Time now for Chapter 17, last time Alvin had began to think of a way to try and cheer up a friend with her friend gone. What is he planning though? Extra long chapter this time so enjoy. Sorry to Eleanor fans, but I honestly had a lot of fun writing this chapter that it went on for so long (You'll understand why I apoligize as you read the chapter) As usual, all rights go their respective owners; with that said, here's Chapter 17!

Chapter 17: Chipette for a Day

It was a calm Saturday morning as the kids were all up early to enjoy a weekend with each other. Meanwhile, Dave was one the phone with Ian as the two were at first putting their troubles aside to discuss the upcoming "Farewell Concert". Ian however, kept the news real hush with Theodore and only told him anything regarding his solo career. Dave though had no idea of it as Ian continued the conversation.

"So Dave how's everything going for the concert." Ian talked through the phone.

"Real good, we got it for August 1st, everybody's excited for it." Dave was answering as he watched the kids in the living room. It was clear he was as excited as they were.

"Well that's great." Ian responded as Theodore began to waddle into the room Ian was in. "Hey here comes the little guy now so we gotta get ready to head out man. So keep me posted."

"Sure thing Ian." Dave stated.

"Alright later." Ian hung up the phone as Theodore struggled to hop onto the chair that Ian was next to as he knew the conversation was involving him as most of Ian's phone talks were.

"Ian who was that?" Theodore asked, his eyes wide with anticapation.

"Uh...Someone very important that wanted to see if you were available on August 1st for a major concert." Ian said clapping his hands together to tell him the news, but didn't tell him who it was, giving Theodore no idea what was going on.

"Really?" Theodore asked with excitment as he slightly jumped up and down.

"Yep, just say "yes" and I'll make it happen." Pointing down to him which put a smile on his face.

"Oh boy! Yes! Yes!" Theodore was great joy and jubulation, putting a smile on Ian's face.

"That's the spirit! Let's go get some ice cream, maybe we can sign some autographs too." Ian offered.

"Yum!" Theodore responded rubbing his tummy not wanting to wait any longer and Ian got ready to take his money maker on the town.

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Back home Alvin was in the hallway as he peaked into the bedroom to see where Eleanor was. She was almost in the exact position she was last night when he saw her, on the window sill, staring outside with her hands under her chin, daydreaming the day away. Almost as soon as she woke up, she went back to her thoughts from the night before. The more and more Alvin saw her like that, the more and more guilt he felt. Just then without him noticing, Brittany walked up behind him as he was still peaking inside.

"What are you up to Alvin?" Brittany spooked him which Alvin quietly gasped in fright and out of instinct, grabbed Brittany and covered her mouth shushing her as she mumbled wanting him to let go.

What Alvin didn't know while pulling Brittany away is that he thought every time Eleanor was in this state that she was glum and sad, but rather it was the complete opposite. Eleanor was quite happy as she daydreamed of all the things Theodore and herself had been doing over the past year as they continued to get closer and closer. She knew exactly the day it happened, the day her feelings changed. She envisioned the day when she and Theodore were in the backyard playing tag with one another. In the backyard stood a tree which had a hole in where past animals had stored their food for different seasons, and the chipmunks used that hole for years to climb up it and down and to have fun in it. What the kids realized was that they had been growing slightly throughout the years they knew each other which Dave like a regular dad would check their height, when they were curious to know. Unfortunently for little Theodore, he hadn't just grown in height during the years, and on this day while playing tag with Eleanor, a hole that little Theo could fit through in the past, suddenly found himself stuck and plugged around his tummy as he tried to run into it. Eleanor laughed at him at first thinking he was just playing around, but soon sensed different as he groaned, and flailed his legs and feet about while his tail shaking franticly in panic. Eleanor would grab both his legs and pull back as hard as she could, and after a couple times pulled Theodore out causing them to both roll around on the grass backwards; when they stopped, they ironically were face to face looking into each other's eyes. Theodore then gave her an open grin thankful for saving him, blushing in the process which Eleanor realized then that something had changed between them; their friendship had become...more.

Eleanor continued to look on as the visions of them disappeared in the wind. She still got all tinglely everytime she recalled that, finding out the day your best friend becomes your one true love. She sighed as she continued to think deep in thought. "Oh Theodore..." She mumbled with a happy on her face.

Alvin meanwhile pulled Brittany away from the bedroom back into the living room as Simon and Jeanette looked on beyond confused. Once he got her in the room, he let go of her which she had her arms all flaling about.

"What was that all about Alvin?" Brittany agressively asked him arms wide out.

"You almost got me caught Brittany." He responded back in a like tone which got to her.

"Doing what? Spying on my sister?" Brittany dumbfoundedly told him which SImon sighed at Alvin.

"Alvin, can't you just leave her alone?" Simon looked over from the couch as Jeanette looked on too, Alvin looked over to him in denial.

"I can't just leave her alone Si, I've gotta cheer her up." Alvin words were heartfelt, and the others knew it as soon as he said them. Simon and Jeanette nodded to each other and hopped off the couch.

"Count us in. So how do we help?" Simon told him which put a grin on Alvin's face.

"I thought about it! We'll make the day all for her, her special day, "Chipette for a Day". Get get her mind off of everything." Alvin quoted as he moved his paws around painting a picture in their heads. Simon thought this idea over to a smile.

"Hmm. Interesting idea Alvin. This just might be what she needs." Simon agreed.

"I'm impressed Alvin, you came up with a good idea." Brittany looked to him in Brittany fashion. Which Alvin walked over to her.

"Come on Brit, I come up with lots of good ideas." Alvin pandered to her.

"Don't push it." Brittany said shaking her head which put a look of uncertain on Alvin's face.

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As the day went on, Eleanor continued to daydream as she was unaware that her friends was preparing something big for her all morning, just then Eleanor's stomach started rumbling which she looked down to.

"Well...if you're hungry, then I am too." With that she jumped off the window sill and began to waddle into the kitchen. She noticed none of her family was around which was strange for a Saturday. Dave was out preparing flyers for the contest and let the kids enjoy the day. Yet none of them were around anywhere. Suddenly as she was just looking around not paying attention as she entered the kitchen.

"SURPRISE!" The others yelled which Eleanor jumped at the sound of snapping her out of the daydream.

"Wh-Huh?" In total confusion Eleanor spoke.

"Happy "Chippette for a Day" Eleanor!" Alvin proudly proclaimed with his arms up in the air as the others came up soon after with a miniature table set up for the five of them. Eleanor scratched the side of her head wondering the heck was going on.

"Umm...Thank you?" It was the only thing she could say, the only thing that came to mind.

"Have a seat Eleanor." Jeanette said as she pulled out a chair and her and Brittany walked up to their sister.

"But I...Whoa!" Eleanor began to talk, but Brittany and Jeanette grabbed a paw each and kinda moved her over to the table and sat her down. Eleanor was then put down in the chair followed by the two of them brushing off her fur and dusting the chair.

"Oh, we'll make you comfortable. Don't worry." Jeanette announced again, leaving Eleanor more confused as ever. Everyone was saying things, but no one explaining what this was all about or why.

"Wha-What are you doing?" She asked looking around as suddenly her eyes were glued to what Alvin and Simon were bringing in. The two started carrying a bowl over their heads as they somewhat struggled to bring it in and placed it on the floor next to Eleanor and the girls to look on.

"Here you go Eleanor, a nice bowl of oatmeal just for you." Alvin told her, which Eleanor's eyes got bugged eyed, but for all the wrong reasons. The bowl wasn't a chipmunk size bowl of oatmeal, it was a human size bowl; with an amount of oatmeal even Dave could have trouble finishing. Eleanor just shook her head trying to figure out what she was observing from her peers.

"You expect me to eat that whole bowl?" Eleanor asked in shock pointing at it while looking at the boys with an equal reaction.

"Well, we weren't sure how much to make, so we made extra just in case." Simon answered while Alvin grabbed a spoon and scooped out a a decent sized amount.

"Yeah, so open up!" Alvin said as he moved the spoon into her mouth.

"Wait...AH!" Eleanor couldn't even finish a couple words as Alvin shoved the spoon of oatmeal in her mouth before she could even react. Eleanor out of instinct tried coughing and spitting it out just so she could breathe which didn't take a liking from Alvin.

"Hey! It's not polite to spit out your food." Alvin scolded her sticking the spoon back in the meal.

"Well you don't have to feed me!" Eleanor responded back after spitting out the last bit, in a slightly upset tone also.

"But we wouldn't want you to get tired or wear yourself out. Come on, open up." Alvin rebutted with another scoop in his hand. Eleanor did a pouty face, shaking her head keeping her mouth shut.

"No! I'm not hungry!" Eleanor refused, but her sister's sisterly instincts knew better than that.

"Now Ellie, we know you're hungry. it's not healthy to skip meals..." Brittany placed a paw on Eleanor's left shoulder which she looked up to in worry.

"I don't know what you guys are trying to do..." Eleanor denied. "...but I'm not playing along." As she put her arms on her hips. Alvin knew there was only one thing to do.

"Alright , if you say so..." He started... "Girls, hold her arms!" Alvin screamed out, with that, Brittany held her left arm, Jeanette held her right and they pulled her back in the chair as Eleanor tried to kick her feet to break free to no avail.

"Huh? Hey! Let me go! Are you guys possessed?" Eleanor said in fright.

"Now...say "AH"." Alvin politely asked her as he moved the spoon in.

"NOOO!" Eleanor screamed out loud.

Alvin looked over to Simon and shrugged his shoulders. "Close enough..." And moved the spoon into her mouth again.

"NOOOOO!" She yelled out again as there was nothing she could do but watch the food close in wait to be feed by unintentional force by her friends and sisters.

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Meanwhile, at a local L.A. Ice Cream Parlor, Theodore looked on in joy as a massive ice cream sundee was placed in front of him with Ian next to him also.

"One Chocolate-Vanilla Double Scoop, with candied walnuts, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, and a cherry on top." She the lady moving the tasty treat in as Theodore licked his lips in excitiment. "And just between us...how about for an autograph, it's on the house." She added on.

"But won't your boss get mad at you?" Theodore asked the lady behind the counter. She just chuckled though.

"Don't worry...I am the boss. Plus it's not everyday that a celebrity comes through the door." The lady continued. Just then Ian's cell rang and he picked up and looked over.

"Theo, got a big call I gotta take. I'll be right back." Ian told him though didn't pay attention as he continued to chat with the lady behind the counter as she placed a pad of paper in front of him, Ian buzzed out the front door leaving Theodore with his fan in about her late 20s. "My daughter is your biggest fan, she's gonna love this." As Theodore stopped...

"Uh oh." Theodore trembled at those words which the lady didn't understand. "Something wrong?" She asked which snapped him out of it.

"Oh sorry. Last time someone said that, I nearly got stepped on by screaming fans." He explained to her.

"Well I can clearly see why. You look so much cuter in person." She buddled her excitement, but the last line she said stopped Theodore half way through his autograph and he just looked up at her, mouth slightly open, blinking randomly until she noticed what she said.

"Oh that's just a saying, you're not a person clearly, you're a chipmunk obviously, you are a cute little chipmunk." Which he smiled in delight and continued writing his name and finished it with an outline of his paw, but he also did something else. Theodore took some of the chocolate syrup from his sundee and wiped it on his lips and gave the pad a kiss leaving a kiss print along side the rest to show his young fan who wasn't there that he met her mommy at her work. Afterward, he licked his lips, and lifted the pad up to the lady as she looked on with a smile.

"Here you go. A chocolate kiss for my number one fan." Theodore declared with glee.

"Thank you so much sweetie. My little girl will love this so much," She said kissing his forehead. "I'm sure your family is so proud of you." She then walked to hide her treasure.

"Thank you..." Theodore answered back though he realized what she ended with. "yeah...proud of me." Theodore wasn't sure if they really were or not, and was curious if their hard feelings had went away. Soon after, Ian walked back into the shop and sat next to him.

"Theo! What's up?" Ian asked as Theodore looked up.

"Well, I got called a "person"." He slightly joked about, but was true none the less which Ian chuckled at.

"Really? I guess you're becoming more like us all the time. Well, your adoring public knows best." Ian nodded in agreement with him, but soon the conversation changed.

"Ian is my family proud of me?" Theodore quickly asked him, which Ian almost spit the coffee out his mouth he had and looked down to him.

"What's this all of a sudden?" Ian asked and looked down.

"I need to know Ian..." Theodore looked up with up with puppy eyes as Ian looked down to him. "I miss them." As Theodore hung his head, Ian nodded as he knew it would be a matter of time before the resentment went away. Just then Ian got an idea.

"I tell ya what. In a couple days, I've got a TV interview to do, if you want, you can spend that day with them. Okay?"

"Really?" Theodore said, to an Ian nod. "I bet they'll be so happy to see me." He said with joy.

"Ummmp! Stooop!" Eleanor swallows so she can continue to scream out trying to get free, but just then a hand full of more oatmeal is shoved into her mouth by Jeanette as Brittany looks to Jeanette with shock.

"Jeanette, what are you doing?" Brittany wondered aloud. But Jeanette looked up as she stuffed another handful in Ellie's mouth as she tried to talk, but with so much food in her mouth was doing nothing but chewing what was in her mouth.

"I'm helping. I'm trying to help Eleanor feel better, even if it means doing something I wouldn't normally do. Right Simon?" Jeanette responded to Brittany looking over to Simon at the end. Alvin then looked over to Simon waiting for his reaction, but his reaction was a bit confused to his friend.

"Uh. This isn't really what I meant when I said that." Simon responded.

Jeanette's smile suddenly disappeared and her mouth slightly opened from complete embarrassment as they all stared at her.

"Oh!" She embarrassingly chuckled "Sorry Eleanor." She looked down to her sister trying to be as sincere as she possibly could.

"GRRR!" Eleanor growled lightly.

"Ellie relax. Being stressed isn't healthy." Brittany patted her sister's shoulder as Eleanor gulped as fast as she could.

"And stuffim my face is?" Eleanor still with a bit of food in her mouth trying to argue, but then out of nowhere another spoon full was put into her mouth by Alvin.

"One second Ellie." With that Brittany covered her sister's ears. "Alvin would you care to explain to me again why I'm helping you do this?" She asked him in a very serious tone.

"To help get Eleanor's mind off everything that's happened. And since she's not thinking about Theodore, it's obviously working." Alvin explained. Although the tactics were strange, none of them could argue that notice. But...

"Maybe it's just me being dumb here, but I think there's a lot easier ways to do it than this." Brittany responded back to him still covering Eleanor's ears who was still trying, alothough much weaker now trying to escape from Jeanette's grasp.

"Have you thought of one yet, I've been waiting for suggestions?" Alvin asked, the others looked at each other, but no one answered. "I'll take that as a no. Besides, I've haven't been thinking about it either, this is really helping."

"Don't you feel this is just a bit wrong Alvin?" Simon calmly asked.

"We're giving Eleanor breakfast...I really don't see what's wrong with that." Alvin rebuttled to his brother.

Simon just shook his head and gave up. Though he suspected it would more than likely be a mistake. "Fine...just don't over do it Alvin."

"Come on Simon, I know I've messed things up, but when was the last time I actually over did something?" Alvin asked...

An hour later...

The kids suddenly look down at an empty bowl that had a full bowl of oatmeal not long ago.

"Uh oh!" Alvin gasped as he dropped the spoon in the bowl as Jeanette and Brittany looked on. Jeanette had both her hands over her mouth, eyes wide open as she like everyone else weren't paying attention, Brittany had a hand on her hip staring at Alvin like only she could with eyes squinted to show her displeasure. Simon looked over at Alvin as well as Alvin gritted his teeth at the sight of an empty bowl beneath him. "Okay, maybe I over did it."

"Alvin, that bowl could have fed all five of us." Simon said face palming himself.

"Oh boy...all we need now is a guy playing a tuba." Alvin mockingly said to himself as he and Simon looked over at their poor friend still laying in her chair as her sisters, once holding her in restraint, had a hand on her each in comfort.

"Ellie, are you okay." Brittany looked with uncertainty.

"She doesn't look to good." Jeanette followed.

"Ooohhh..." Was a moan that Eleanor made as she looked like she was going to pop. She was completely slouched back in her chair with oatmeal smeered all on her face and her stomach was so large and bloated that she could barely move a muscle as she would continue to make a random moan and groan.

"I don't if she's going to blow a fuse...or chunks..." Simon looks on in stunned fashion.

"Either way, it ain't gonna be pretty." Alvin joked around in a serious manner. When suddenly they heard a low growling sound. "Is her stomach growling? How can she still be hungry?"

"She's growling at you Alvin!" Brittany quickly spoke in a harsh manner. Alvin tried to light-heartedly chuckle, but just couldn't.

"Oh...well that's understandable...heh heh...Sorry Eleanor." Alvin apologized to her which Eleanor tried to move around to little success.

"Oh...I can't eat another bite!" Eleanor moaned putting both her paws on her stomach trying to lessen the pain it was causing.

"Yeah, and to think...we still have lunch and dinner to go." Alvin joked. Brittany and Jeanette looked over at Alvin not sure if he meant it or not as Eleanor's face snapped at him, the look she showed could have shattered glass as she bugged eyed, jaw dropped, the whole nine yards. Suddenly after she decided that Alvin was being serious...

"...HELP!" She screamed out as she tried to run away. "Tried" was the key word as her tummy was so large, she couldn't run or even crawl. So the others just stood as she tried to crawl away from the kitchen as Alvin saw it kinda hard to watch.

"Okay..." Alvin said continuing to watch in shame. "So wants to walk after her?" He asked the others.

"I'll get her." Brittany told them as she slowly walked over to her sister still trying to move but only managing to go a couple feet from the chair. "Here Ellie, let me help you..." As she offered out her hand.

"NO! You've helped me enough!" Eleanor whined and moaned still trying to move, but she finally gave up and fell on her back trying to catch her breath. She was stuffed so much that her stomach was almost the same height as her standing up.

"Eleanor, hold out your arms." Brittany told her having seen enough and wanting to help her sister after a good deed having gone so wrong. Eleanor lifted out her arms and Brittany grabbed her and tried to pull her up, but poor Eleanor had become too heavy for Brittany to help alone, it was like trying to move the unmovable. Brittany called her other sister over to help her and after both strained for a couple seconds was able to help Eleanor to her feet. Eleanor had had enough and wanted answers, pronto.

"Alright! Who's idea was this?" Eleanor panted out still out of breath.

"Alvin's!" Simon, Brittany, and Jeanette said in unison pointing at him as Alvin began to look like he was going to point at someone else. But he slouched in shame at his idea gone arie.

"Alvin's" Alvin weakly admitted raising his hand. Eleanor crossed her arms and squinted at him.

"Well...since I can barely move, I've got plenty of time to hear this explanation." Eleanor told him.

"Well...I just felt like making you "Chippette for a Day" Alvin admitted though not giving much info, which wasn't good enough in the stuffed chipette's mind.

"Oh? And...why would you think that was needed?" Eleanor quickly called him out on again. Alvin was clearly uncomfortable, this was the last thing he wanted to have happen by any means. But Alvin being Alvin, became carried away in one of his "geinus" ideas.

"Well uh..." He stuttered to explain himself as the others looked on. Eleanor looked up at her sisters who were supporting her to keep her standing.

"Girls, can you leave us. Alvin and I need to talk...alone." Eleanor stared at him when she said "alone". The girls nodded, patted her on the shoulder and walked off, Brittany walked by Alvin still looking upset at him as Simon then followed. Alvin was alone with her and slowly walked over to her as she waited for an answer from him.

"Well Alvin...I'm waiting." Eleanor said, but suddenly she began to lose her balance and began fall back, Alvin acted quick and caught her which kept her slightly upright as she was a little freaked out.

"Here, you should sit down." Alvin eased her down so she could be as comfortable as she could and while there Alvin was ready to talk to her. "I was only trying to cheer you up Eleanor." Eleanor looked up to him as he told her on a knee to be more eye level with her. She didn't understand why he thought that though, and the look on her face showed it. Alvin knew he needed to explain it throughly.

"Eleanor...last night and this morning I saw you staring out the window...and you looked really sad and down. I knew you were probably thinking about Theodore, and being I felt it was my fault all this happened, I felt I needed to make it up to you, but I got carried away..." Alvin said as he sat down next to her as he looked at her, and her back. "I'm sorry."

"Oh Alvin. I wasn't even sad...in fact...I was happy." Eleanor told him with an arm on his shoulder, which Alvin had a hard time figuring out and looked to her.

"Really?" He asked her, which she gave him a nod. "I'm sorry I goofed up..." He continued. But he looked over and saw Eleanor was giving him a look that wanted him to say a bit more. He sighed... "Big time!" She then him a even more stern look, which he gave an even bigger sigh... "Again!" Alvin finished with an exaggerated toned which actually got a bit of a giggle from her.

"It's okay, I forgive you." Eleanor accepting his apology. It put a smile on his face, she was always very forgiving in spite of everything he did to anyone.

"Thanks...uh here." Alvin grabbed her arms and helped her back to her feet and held her by the arm as she still gave a moan and groan every now and then.

"Oh..." She started. "And I appreciate you trying to cheer me up...but next time, can you come up with a less painful way?" Eleanor stated holding her large stomach in pain.

"Sure thing." Alvin agreed. "So how many are you eating for? Three?" Alvin joked around which shocked Eleanor as she put a pouty face on again.

"Alvin..." Eleanor moaned.

"Six?"

"Alvin!"

"Twenty-Five?" He joked again shoulders shrugged, but Eleanor this time bopped him on the head as he rubbed his head in agony. "Okay, I deserved that." And they both quickly chuckled as a result knowing it was all in good fun.

"Good...Now if you'll excuse me...I'm going to go throw up now." As Eleanor began to slowly walk to the bathroom, Alvin helped her along and lead her in and closed the door to give her her privacy, but just then he heard her through the door. "Uh Alvin, I can't reach the toilet."

"No offense Eleanor, but I don't think I can lift you right now." He answered through it embarrassed to say it. As he heard more moaning.

"Uh...I don't feel so good." Eleanor said on the verge of being sick.

"I'll get a bucket." Alvin started, but she cut him off.

"You'd still have to lift me on that..." She explained.

"I'll get one of Dave's socks." Alvin changed as he bolted off to Dave's bedroom. But after about five seconds he walked back next to the door and spoke in. "You sure you still don't want lunch?"

"Go away Alvin..." Eleanor groaned.

"Got it!" And with that, Alvin blew out like a rocket.

There is Chapter 17, again sorry to all you Eleanor fans. It was mean I know, but it worked in Alvin's "Get Carried Away with a Plan" motto. Chapter 18 will be out as soon as I can, so stay tuned and thanks for reading! :)