Getting to Know You Chapter 16, an alvin and the chipmunks fanfic

Getting to Know You

Simon and Jeanette's story

Part XVI

The next two days were some of the best Simon could remember. He was able to finally spend time with Jeanette alone, without the distraction of the various types of drama that seemed to follow him and his friends. Susan was released from the hospital and had settled into the girl's house without any problem and was now hanging out with them on a daily basis at lunch and in the morning. True, she had been rather scary a few weeks ago, but now that she had friends she could rely on and a home, she was as happy as the rest of them. And to top it all off, Simon had a date with his girlfriend to look forward to this weekend. Then Wednesday arrived…

"Did you guys hear what happened?" Alvin asked, startling Simon out of his thoughts as he gathered his things from his locker.

"No I didn't. What happened this time Alvin?" he asked, not especially caring either way in the least.

"Bill came back to school today." He said, anger seething just beneath the surface of his words.

"You're kidding!" Simon exclaimed, "I thought he was suspended for at least a week! How the hell did he get back so soon?!"

"From what I can tell," Alvin began, "Because no one actually saw him fighting you, he can't be given the full time, he got off after just two days."

"Damn it! And I have gym next. What the hell am I supposed to do? I promised Jeanette I wouldn't fight him."

"My advice," Alvin said sincerely, "If he hits you, just dodge. I've seen you play bombardment, you can move when you want to. You keep getting out of the way of anything he throws at you and eventually a teacher will notice."

Simon considered it for a second and realized that his older, if less intelligent, brother was right for once.

"Thanks for the tip Alvin." Simon said gratefully, "Where did you find this out form anyway?"

"I was in the principal's office for talking back to my math teacher." Alvin replied, smiling wickedly, his moment of maturity gone to the pages of memory.

"Why am I not surprised?" Simon asked sarcastically, though grinning in amusement at the same time.

"Hey, I gotta go meet up with Brit for Art class now so good luck alright?" he said, turning to walk down the hall.

"Okay then, see you later Alvin." Simon responded, walking the other way towards the gym, and hopefully, a hassle free period.

As it turns out, Simon had nothing to worry about. Even though he now knew for certain that Bill was back at school, his own source having confirmed it, he never showed up for class.

"Damn kid's always skipping…" the teacher had complained while taking roll call.

Though he was confused, Simon was not one to complain if Bill wasn't in their only class together, and he enjoyed a quiet class before being dismissed, tired and hungry, to lunch. When he got to the courtyard, he saw Jeanette sitting on one of the low lying stone walls, her books in her lap and looking around for him. When she finally saw him heading over, she grinned happily at him and motioned for him to sit beside her.

"Hey," she greeted, "Did you hear the news?"

"That's the second time I've heard that question today." He laughed, "What news is this?"

"Bill's back." She stated, her smile falling, "You promise you won't fight him?"

"I promise baby I promise." He swore, hand held high in a mock oath.

"Okay then." She said, smiling yet again, "Are you ready for the test today?"

"The science test?" he asked.

"No silly, that was Monday, I'm talking about the English test last period." She replied, glancing over the rim of her glasses at him jokingly.

"No, I forgot all about that one. I was getting drilled by Alvin all last night about being at the studio on time this afternoon." He said, irritation slipping into his tone as he remembered Alvin waking him up extra early that morning to remind him, for the tenth time.

"Shit!" Jeanette swore, "You mean that's this afternoon?!"

"Yeah," Simon answered, "Don't tell me you forgot." He said busting out laughing.

"It's not funny Simon!" Jeanette retorted, her voice rising into a cute peal of annoyance, "Brit is going to kill me if I don't know my lines for that. And I thought I had another two days too."

"Relax Jeannie, you'll do great, you always do." He reassured her, wrapping his arms around and kissing her on the back of the neck sending shivers up and down her spine.

"Not in public." She pleaded, though she offered no resistance, "Simon! Someone could see us!"

"Okay," he replied, backing off grudgingly.

Jeanette blushed and leaned into his ear to whisper something, "Thank you Simon, and I promise, I'll make up for it on Friday."

Her sultry voice, mixed with the hushed tone she had used and the promise of things to come were almost too much for Simon as he fought to keep his arousal in check. When he had calmed down a little bit, he carried on as if nothing had happened.

"So what class do you have next?" he asked.

"I have to go to Writing Elective next." She answered, making a face somewhere between disgust and annoyance.

"Isn't that just a fancy way to sat Study Hall?" he commented.

"Yeah, but I'm going to see if I can get a pass to the library and help out the librarians while I'm there." She said hopefully just as the bell rang for their five minute warning.

"Well, you have fun in the library alright? And see if you can pull up the lyrics off my flash drive for the recording session this afternoon." He said giving her the small piece of plastic he always traveled with.

"Thanks Simon!" she said gratefully, "I think you just saved my life from Britney."

"Well, we'd better get to class before we get killed by the assistant principal." Simon commented, pulling her into his arms one more time for a short, sweet kiss.

They both walked off to their classes with grins on their faces at the afternoon they would be able to share together with their siblings.

Jeanette had had no trouble getting the pass to the library and was sitting quietly in a corner sorting some of her favorite titles into sections and subsections for categorizing when the librarian came up behind her and asked if everything was alright.

"Yes ma'am," she replied respectfully, "I was wondering if you had any more copies of the Harry Potter books though, there seems to be a gap where year five is supposed to be."

"I'll check to see sweetie, but I think I just checked the last copy out." She answered, walking off to check in the computer.

Jeanette went back to her work quietly when someone came in the doors. She brushed it off as another freshman learning about the school. Still, something possessed her to look up and what she saw actually startled her enough to let out a slight squeak. Standing there in the entrance was none other than Bill. He looked around bored until his eyes caught sight of her sitting in the corner, then he got a crazy look on his face and an insane grin. She tried to make herself as small as possible in the hopes that he would lose interest. No such luck.

"Well what do we have here?" he asked when he got closer, making the hair on the back of her neck rise.

"Well?" he asked, leaning in further, "I asked what you were doing you stupid geek."

"If you want to impress someone, you should try acting nicer." She said cutting him off, not giving him the pleasure of having his question answered.

"Ooooh, feisty, I like that you know, come on, your boyfriend isn't around, how about you give me a kiss and I leave you alone for a while?" he continued, careful to act natural lest the librarians kick him out or write him up.

"How about you go away and find someone else who actually wants to be your friend?" she retorted, not bothering to keep her volume in check.

"Hey now, I was being nice. And I have plenty of friends, you saw them Monday when I beat the shit out of that little bitch you go out with." He responded, obviously not getting the hint or else ignoring it, "So in case you missed it then, let me make this clear, I want you and I intend to have you."

"Clearly, you missed what I said earlier as well. the answer is and always will be no. and as for your friends, they just hang out with you because you scare them and they're afraid to stand up to you the way Simon does."

"That little puke is nothing more than an ant. If he's so brave, then why does he get beaten so easily?" he asked, seeing that he was finally getting under her skin, "A wimp like him doesn't deserve to have a delicious piece of ass like you."

"Are you under the impression that you're flattering me?" she asked incredulously.

"Wow, for a nerd, you can recognize when a guy is hitting on you. You never cease to amaze Jeanette." he said grinning like the asshole he was.

"You know," she began, finally putting her book down and giving him her full attention, "I wonder, are you acting like this because you simply don't know how to talk to people, or re you acting like a big tough guy because you have a small penis?"

His mouth dropped and his face flushed after that last comment, but he regained his composure and continued, "It's neither, especially the penis one. I can show you if you like." He offered, much to her utter disgust.

"Uggghhhhh!" she cried out, "Don't even try that unless you want to go to prison. I am dead serious." She warned, "And if you mess with Simon again, I will personally see you expelled."

"Now why would you do that sweet thing?" he asked, trying his best to look innocent, "Why would you want them, to get rid of the one guy who could satisfy you like no other? Do you hate me?"

"I don't hate anyone, but you are acting like the type of person that I wish someone would just crate up and ship away to a deserted island in the dead center of the ocean." She answered, meaning every word of what she said, "Now for the last time, leave me alone and don't even talk to me or Simon again."

"Is something wrong over here?" the librarian asked walking over and seeing the two of them glaring at each other

"No ma'am," he responded quickly, before Jeanette could say anything to the contrary. When she had walked away, he refocused on Jeanette only for a moment.

"Just remember to come find me when you get bored with that nerd of yours." He told her as he turned on his heel and walked out leaving her alone in the quiet sanctuary of books

Simon was itching for the last period bell to ring so that he could head over to the science room and get back to talking to Jeanette. As soon as it did ring, he was the first one to the door and down the hall. He finally reached the science wing to see Jeanette standing outside it with her arms folded across her chest and a brooding look across her face. He knew this look from the times she had fallen victim to one of Alvin's childish pranks. Whatever it was, he knew that he would like it even less than she did.

"Hey Jeannie, what happened?" he asked as he walked over to her.

"Nothing, I just talked with Bill is all. Well, actually, he talked to me." She answered, instantly confirming his suspicion that he would dislike whatever it was.

"What did he want?" Simon asked, biting back his frustration.

"First he wanted to know what I was doing in the library, then he flirted with me and finally mentioned that he would have me one way or another. In any case, I'm trying to figure out why he's so interested in me…" she said, as if it were all one big thought.

"I'm going to kill him." Simon swore, "First he messes with you in front of my face and now he has the nerve to say that he's going to have you? What the hell is his problem?"

"I suspect that he has a small penis." She answered, actually getting Simon to laugh.

"Well, I guess that would explain it," He conceded, "Tell you what; let's continue this discussion later after the recording session this afternoon. We're doing a few angry pieces and I want to be in character for them."

"Sounds like a plan." She said smiling up at him, which is saying quite a lot for Simon given that Jeanette herself was almost six feet tall.

They walked into the science room and took their seats in the front of the class just as the final bell rang and the teacher shut the door. After class was over, they headed over to the parking lot to wait for their siblings so that they could head over to the recording studio downtown as a group. When all six of them were ready, they pulled out of the parking lot and headed over to Noizee Records. They were greeted by Tom as they walked through the door.

"Hey you guys!" he greeted them, in his usual hyper way. He had been especially energetic as of late due to the fact that all six of them were finally going out and he was always a romantic.

"So," he began, ushering them into the back, "What are you going to do today?"

Alvin spoke for the group, as usual, "We're going for a couple of tracks for today, and we'll do the rest of the album probably next month with Dave."

"Okay, and what songs should I pull up? Or did you bring me a CD of the background?" he asked, suddenly all business.

"We're going to start with 9 To 5. Then hopefully pull off The Time Warp before calling it a day." Alvin instructed; his role as leader blatantly obvious.

"Okay then, does that sound like what you guys want to do?" Tom asked, this time addressing the rest of the group. They had no problem and were actually in a hurry to get started.

Tom shut them into the recording booth and reappeared at the control panel. He flicked on the mic and ran them through the usual rundown for recording. They smiled and nodded politely, having heard the lecture dozens of times and practically memorized. When he was done, Tom flipped a new switch and a small screen popped up in the midst of the group that displayed the music and lyrics in case they forgot them.

"Wow," Simon said, impressed by the new feature, "Bet that comes in handy"

"It will," Tom said over the intercom before starting the master track for Mony Mony.

As the first few chords resonated off of the padded walls, you could see a physical change come over the kids as the music poured over them and they took on the personification of the song…

Simon stepped up to the mic, becoming the lead,

"It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness takes it's toll...
But listen closely..."

Eleanor came in, acting as his partner for this song

"Not for very much longer..."

"I've got to keep control.
I remember doing the Time Warp.
Drinking those moments when
The blackness would hit me."

Then as a duet, "And the void would be calling."

Finally, the siblings all came in,
"Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.

Theo came closer to the mic and spoke,
"It's just a jump to the left."

Then as a group, they completed his statement
"And then a step to the right."

Theo again
"With your hand on your hips."

"You bring your knees in tight.
But it's the pelvic thrust.
They really drive you insane.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again."

"It's so dreamy
Oh, fantasy free me
So you can't see me
No not at all."

"In another dimension
With voyeuristic intention.
Well secluded I see all..."

"With a bit of a mind flip..."

"You're into a time slip...
And nothing can ever be the same.
You're spaced out on sensation.
Like you're under sedation.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again."

Britney came in for her solo,
"Well, I was walking down the street
Just having a think
When a snake of a guy
Gave me an evil wink.
Well it shook me up
It took me by surprise
He had a pick-up truck
And the devil's eyes
He stared at me
And I felt a change
Time meant nothing
Never would again."

"Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.

"It's just a jump to the left.
And then a step to the right.
With your hands on your hips.
You bring you knees in tight.
But it's the pelvic thrust...
That really drives you insane
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again

"Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
It's just a jump to the left.
And then a step to the right.
With your hands on your hips.
You bring your knees in tight.
But it's the pelvic thrust
They really drive you insane.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again."

As the final notes faded out on the speakers, they came down from the musical high of the song and they glanced at each other smiling. No matter what had ever happened between the kids, no matter what drama was going on, you could always count on them to give a great performance.

"Great job you guys!" Tom commented from the operating board, "Are you ready for your next song or do you want to take five?"

Alvin looked around at the other excited faces standing around him and beamed back, "Let's hit it Tom!"

"Okay then." Tom replied, hitting the play button for the next song.

Britney began to tap her foot as the first few bars scrolled past on the monitor and the first lines scrolled up…

"Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
And yawn and stretch and try to come to life
I jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'
Out on the street the traffic starts jumpin'
For folks like me on the job from 9 to 5"

Then her sisters came in,

"Workin' 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by
It's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind
And they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you
Crazy if you let it
9 to 5 for service and devotion
You would think that I
Would deserve a fair promotion
Want to move ahead
But the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is
Out to get me

Now it was Theodore's turn to sing the lead for the guys,

"Well, they let you dream just to watch 'em shatter
You're just a step on the boss man's ladder
But you've got dreams he'll never take away
Well you're in the same boat with a lot of your friends
Waitin' for the day, the ship to come in
And the tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way"

Finally, with all the kids together,

"9 to 5, they got you where they want you
There's a better life
And you think about it don't ya
It's a rich man's game
No matter what they call it
And you'll spend your life
Puttin' money in his wallet"

When they were all done, and had gotten the all clear sign from Tom, they walked out the studio door to be congratulated on yet another job well done. While Alvin and Britney were talking over things for the record with Tom and Ellie and Theo were attacking the snack cart, Simon and Jeanette found quite possibly the only quiet corner in the entire building to talk.

"So are you going to tell me what it was we were talking about earlier that we never got to finish?" he asked, the successful recording having caused him to forget about almost everything unpleasant that had happened that day.

"I think it had something to do with Bill…" she guessed, having completely forgotten herself.

"Well, now that you mention him, I have a question to ask you." Simon began, turning serious for a second or two.

"What is it?" Jeanette asked, genuinely curious as to what was going through his mind.

"I know I promised to not fight him earlier, and I know you said you could defend yourself…" he prefaced, "But what should I do if he hurts you?"

"Oh," she answered, taken a little aback, having never considered that fact, "I guess, if you absolutely have to hurt him to protect someone, then it would be okay. But no fighting if you are still able to talk things out, agreed?"

"Agreed." He answered seriously.

After a few minutes of awkward silence, he turned to her to discuss their date that Friday. By the time they were done, Alvin and Britney had finished whatever it was they were talking about with Tom, and Theo and Ellie had about five snacks in their arms as they got up to leave as a group. They all piled into their respective cars, Simon and Jeanette in her truck, Alvin and Britney in his car, and Theo and Ellie in his van. Simon had no idea what was happening in the other two cars, but he knew that his and Jeanette's ride was peaceful except for the music on the radio.

They pulled up to the Chipettes house before any of their siblings and were saying goodnight when Miss Miller came to the door and told them to hurry up.

"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow then." Jeanette said, turning to the door, ready to walk inside.

"Wait Jeanette, don't I get a goodnight kiss?" he asked innocently.

"Simon Seville, you are too bold." She responded, laughing at the brazen remark, but still leaning upwards to give him one final kiss before their siblings showed up.

Simon had other plans for that quick little kiss however and when she was close enough, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in so quickly that she gasped a little before relaxing into his arms. Their lips met and seemed to melt into one as they couldn't seem to stop. Jeanette was even so bold as to slip her tongue out from her mouth and brush his lips lightly before finally mustering all of her willpower to pull away and walk inside in a delighted daze.

As he walked back to the sidewalk to wait for one of his brothers to come pick him up, Simon couldn't repress the stupid grin that was spreading across his usually stoic expression. His thoughts drifted away from the usual path of school, brothers, and homework and he found himself swimming in torrid thoughts of what they would do on Friday. He knew only one thing for certain as he sat there staring at a beautiful orange and blood red sunset, he knew that their date that Friday would be unforgettable…

THERE YOU HAVE IT FOLKS, THE LOVE BIRDS ARE PREPARING FOR THEIR AMOROUS ADVENTURE ON FRIDAY AND I SUGGEST THAT YOU DO AS WELL. I KNOW I'M JUST THE GUY WHO WRITES THE STORY, LONG WINDED THOUGH I AM, BUT I FEEL THAT THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE VERY SPECIAL FOR THEM, AND FOR US WHO LOVE TO WATCH THESE KIDS GROW AND MATURE BEFORE OUR OWN EYES. IN ANY EVENT, YOU KNOW THE DRILL, R&R IN THE REVIEWS WINDOW, ADD THIS TO YOUR FAVORITES IF YOU LIKE OR DON'T, BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO SEND ME A MESSAGE WITH WHATEVER IT IS. I ALSO ACCEPT BETA REQUESTS AND WILL ACCEPT REQUESTS FOR CERTAIN STORYLINES IN THE FUTURE.

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