A/N: Thanks to all who read the last chapter and story all together. So what will happen next? Let's find out! As usual, All rights go to their respective owners. Without further adu, here's Chapter 32, let's go!

Chapter 32: The Confession

Theodore was in his dressing room sitting in his chair which was a human size, so Theodore even being larger for a chipmunk his age was dwarfed in the seat he was in. He observed his surroundings as he still couldn't really believe he was here in the limelight, about to become mega famous. No, even more than that.

Theodore continued to look around when he saw something on the table in front of his mirror for the room...it was Ian's cell phone. Theodore looked at it and thought that it may be possible that he could call Dave and tell them what was going on with him without Ian ever knowing, but he also knew...if Ian found out. The punishment would be unimaginable, and that wouldn't even be the punishment for him. He thought, and thought...and thought, thinking about reaching to grab it while he had the chance...until.

"Theo!?" He heard Ian's voice off in the distance which scared him thinking that Ian knew what he was doing as he darted his head. But Ian wasn't in sight, so he could have seen him. Though he knew now there was no chance to do anything in the matter, so he chose to leave it there and move on. Not but a moment later Ian walked into Theodore's dressing room with sort of what could be described as an unemotional look on his face, but Theodore wasn't making eye contact, he had his eyes looking at his feet, simply because it wasn't Ian. Ian went on to talk to him even he wasn't looking.

"Listen Theo, I uh...I thought about what you said a while ago. And...maybe you're right. I do need to try and befriend people." Ian told him which Theodore looked up straight ahead first and then turned around which would have made him look underneath the back press of the seat as he looked to Ian.

"Thanks Ian..." Theodore gave him with little emotion himself. With that Ian, grabbed something from his pocket.

"Yeah, anyway I uh...gotta song idea for you to sing tomorrow night." Ian said as he handed the chipmunk a paper of a song and what looked like lyrics to it also. Theodore gave a unique look at it as if the paper was in hyroglifics or something. He looked at the name of the song and soon looked to Ian.

"Riding Dirty?" A confused Theodore slowly slurred out as he looked to Ian, as confused as he said it.

"It's actually "Ridin' Dirty"," Ian corrected him. "It's Gangsta Rap."

The look on Theodore's face could tell the story clear as day, it was a face of complete befuddleness. He stood there for about ten seconds before coming to find the words to say.

"Gangsta Rap? Ian, I'm a chubby chipmunk. The only rappers I know are on Tootsie Rolls." Theodore seriously joked to Ian. But Ian quickly shot the pestimistic remarks down.

"Come on Theo, what are ya scared of?" Ian asked him.

"I-I'm not scared." Theodore gathered himself as he stood tall, though looking back down at the piece of paper. "It's just...these lyrics don't really fit me, plus I'd just look silly this."

"Well you can change the words around to fit ya better. I'll give ya ten minutes, then I wanna hear what you got. Later!" Just as he finished the sentence, Ian walked out the dressing room and shut the door behind leaving Theodore to gather his thoughts. Theodore just stood there in stunned silence.

"Oh boy..." He quietly murmurred. He then shook off the mental cobwebs and then looked down at the sheet again. Theodore wouldn't ever admit it to Ian or anyone else for that matter, but Theodore had heard the song before, so he knew how the rythum went. Rap just wasn't his style though, but he needed to at least make it look like it was and fast. He remembered that Ian told him he could change some of the words, like a parody. He observed it the sheet some more.

"Let's see, what could I use to replace these words..." He began to think...and think...and think some more. "Hmm." Then he looked down at himself and he got an idea with a sly grin on his face.

(Beginning Beat to Ridin' Dirty as Theodore is beating his foot to the rythum, and when it's time for the lyrics start, Theodore snaps around to where the fans would be wearing a green hat sideways)

I am a Chipmunk

I got spunk

I'm singin' and dancin' and

I'm Brown N' Furry

Singin' cause I'm Brown N' Furry

Dancin' cause I'm Brown N' Furry

Can't ya see I'm Brown N' Furry

Look at me I'm Brown N' Furry

I get no love from

My haters

But all of they jealous cause

I'm Brown N' Furry

Just because I'm Brown N' Furry

All because I'm Brown N' Furry

I'm just so Brown N' Furry (Really Really Brown N' Furry)

Every night I'm singing

And believing, All of the love that I'm receiving

Is from fans that I am bringing

To this building here this evening

Theodore was continuing to sing to get what he had done down pat. While he was, offstage Ian and his right hand man, Grover were watching the tiny chipmunk in sheer astonishment at what he was doing.

"I tell ya Ian, that kid is something special." Grover told Ian still dumbfounded at what he was singing.

"Yeah...he's a natural." Ian beeping Theodore's horn for him sort to speak.

But then Grover followed up... "He does look a little silly though."

"Yeah, that's what he said." Ian agreed with him, but at the same time given credit to what Theodore had told him eariler.

"Makes me wonder why he never came out sooner? How'd you get him to do all this?" Grover asked Ian up front, and with that everything that Ian had done began to rush back into hindsight. After what Theodore had told him eariler, all the regrets were beginning to pile back up again.

"I uh...forced him to." Ian told his friend with shame as he looked over to him.

"Say what?" Grover asked for Ian to tell him again.

"I told him I would do some pretty rotten things if he didn't do what I told him." Ian told him again as all the dirty laundry was beginning to come out as it was the first time anyone but Theodore or himself had heard it.

"And you meant that?" Grover confronted him.

"No...I never meant any of it." Admitting his lie.

All the threats, the lawsuit, the threats to put Theodore's family and friends on the streets. Total bolonga. "And now I regret it." Ian followed up. "He didn't have to help me but he did...and all I did was make his life miserable."

"Are ya gonna tell him?" Grover asked Ian point blank. Ian looked to him, not sure what or how to answer.

"I don't know if I can...if I told him now, it would crush him, he would never help me again." He sighed and buried his face in his hand. "I don't know what I'm gonna do man." Shaking his head. Grover just stood there knowing he needed to say something.

"You gotta tell him man..." Grover confronted on it. He was sure of that, the kid deserved better than the lie he was having to live through.

"I know I should...but if I do, I might as well kiss him goodbye. My life will be over." Ian told his friend as he sat down in the chair behind him.

"Well...he forgave ya once before. He could do it again. Well, I'm gonna call it a night. I know you'll do the right thing Ian." With that Grover patted his friend on the arm and left to leave the arena as the final plans for stage setup were down. After what seemed like forever, Ian just sat in the chair wondering how he should tell Theodore when the little chipmunk walked up behind him.

"Hey Ian..." Theodore called out as he hopped up on Ian's knee. "Well, whatcha think?" He said so proud as he showed Ian how good he could be recreating songs as well as created his own. Of course, little did Theodore know that Ian hadn't heard the whole thing, only the beginning.

"Yeah...Listen Theo, can I talk to ya for a second?" Ian said as he sat up in the chair as Theodore had to move slightly as Ian's leg moved around underneath him.

"Sure..." Theodore answered with joy in his voice. The more happy he sounded, the more painful it was for Ian to know he had to tell him what was going on.

"Look I uh..." Ian stopped as the chipmunk continued to wait for what Ian had planned to say. "I...I think you were great out there." He choked, he just couldn't tell him, not yet anyway.

"Wow! Thanks Ian. I'm glad you told me the truth." Theodore cheerfully told him, thinking that Ian was speechless because of what he had done. Theodore hopped off Ian's leg and started acting macho and cool punching the air in front of him as he ran off. Ian then slowly stood up knowing he blew his chance to tell him.

"Yeah...the truth..." Ian slowly hushed to himself, and with that, he slowly off to follow Theodore.

So there's Chapter 32. Ugh! Ian couldn't tell Theodore the truth about what is going on, but it's clear that Ian is clearly softening up. WIll he tell Theodore next chapter? And if so, how will the little guy take it? We'll find out together! Until next time, thanks for reading! :)