A/N: Here's Chapter two so enjoy and review.
April 11, 2012
Alvin laid in the large bed tangled in his covers snoring softly as he slept late into the morning, one very curious chipette stood on the bed watching him wondering how one chipmunk could get that tangled up in his own covers, it just didn't seem possible. She cocked her head to the side and giggled, she shook her head then dropped down to her knees and began to gently shake the chipmunk until he woke up.
"Who?... What?..." he asked disoriented as he shook his head
"Good morning Alvin" Brittany said as he sat up and began rubbing the sleep from his eyes, "what time is it?" Alvin asked. Brittany rolled her eyes and glanced at the clock "11:00" she answered sweetly.
Alvin shook his head trying to shake some of the sleep off, "I'll be awake in a minute" he said flopping back down onto the bed. Brittany shook her head as she giggled lightly "whatever you say Alvin" she replied then got up and left.
"Is Alvin up yet?" Dave asked taking another sip of his coffee; Brittany shrugged "kinda… he said he would be awake in a minute".
"He's not awake" Dave said taking a bite out of his breakfast sandwich, Brittany chuckled as she entered the living room where the others were hanging out on the couch. The pink clad chipette hopped up next to them and settled down beside Jeanette who was sitting next to Simon.
"What do you fellas want to do today?" Simon asked the group curiously trying to find something to do
"We haven't checked out the entire ship yet" Brittany stated, "we could do that today".
Simon nodded "sounds good… anybody else?" but nobody else had any ideas, "ok then let's go" Simon said then hopped off the couch. Brittany hopped down and began following the others then asked "aren't we going to wait for Alvin?"
"If we wait for him it'll be time for dinner before he gets up" Simon replied
Brittany nodded, he had a point then it hit her… Alvin was grounded, or so she thought. "You four go ahead I'll wait for Alvin and we'll catch up" she said figuring she would spend the day with Alvin.
Jeanette nodded with a warm smile "don't get into trouble" she warned then left with the others, Brittany smiled in return then ran into Alvin's room and hopped up onto the bed again and sat down. A few minutes had passed before he actually woke up again, he sat up and stretched "morning" he said quietly.
"Good morning Alvin" Brittany replied
Alvin stood up and hopped down then quickly changed, "let's go" he said heading for the door, Brittany hopped down beside him and followed him out of the bedroom. "Dave… me and Brittany are going for a walk around the ship, is that ok?"
"Sure be back by dinner" Dave replied
Alvin grabbed Brittany's small hand and ran right out the front door, "I thought he grounded you?" Brittany asked as they walked up the deck.
"He did but thanks to my brilliant negotiation skills he decided to let me off with a warning" Alvin lied boastfully. Brittany nodded not believing a word of it beside the fact that Dave had let him off with a warning. "So Alvin what do you want to do today?" Brittany asked
The chipmunk thought about that a little bit "how about we check out the rest of the ship?"
Brittany nodded "I hear they have a huge indoor pool… I really want to check that out" she said excitedly
"Why? We can't swim" he said as they began to walk again
"I don't know it just sounds so cool… besides that's what I hear all the other girls talking about, sitting by the pool and getting a tan stuff like that" Brittany replied with a small grin, Alvin shook his head "ok the pool it is then" he said putting an arm around her shoulder.
Simon and Jeanette entered the very plush dining room with their younger siblings Theodore and Eleanor, "this ship is the coolest thing I think I've ever seen" Jeanette commented looking up at the huge crystal chandeliers that hung from the ceiling casting a soft glow upon the already naturally lighted room.
"This ship sure is something… I wouldn't mind taking a peek at the technical specs" Simon commented as they continued to walk around the large statin clothed mahogany tables. Simon came to a stop a few feet from the wall and stared up at a picture that was hanging next to the doorway.
Jeanette stepped up beside him and looked at the picture curiously "doesn't it feel weird… we're traveling the exact same route on the exact same days they did" she said fixing her eyes on the picture of the original Titanic. Simon nodded, "feels a little a creepy" Theodore put in looking up at the picture as well, then the little chipmunk gasped "what if Titanic 2 sinks just like Titanic 1?" he asked with alarm.
Simon shook his head "this ship is too well equipped… it would be highly unlikely for it to sink" the chipmunk replied.
Theodore wasn't quite convinced and Simon could see it on his face "how about we ask the captain to tell us about all the precautions they took on board?"
Jeanette nodded "that sounds like a good idea that way any fears we have can be put to rest"
With that decided, the four chipmunks headed out of dining room and to the control room of the ship, where they found the captain. The captain was happy to boast about his ship and began to take them on a tour of the ship.
As they walked the deck Simon felt inclined to ask a question he needed answered "how many life boats do you have on this ship?" he asked.
"We have exactly 40 lifeboats" the captain replied
"But that's only double what the original had" Jeanette put in curiously
"That's right and that's because we're only twice as big" the captain replied
"But the original sank taking half of its passengers with it because there wasn't enough room in the life boats" Simon retorted readjusting his glasses.
The captain's boastful smile quickly faded, he wasn't about to be questioned by a chipmunk even if the chipmunk was world famous, "it really doesn't matter… we have a prototype radar and a brand new sonar system that was developed just for this ship… there's no way this ship can sink" he said then turned and walked off. Simon turned toward the others with an encouraging smile, "see… nothing's going to happen" he said.
Dave walked down the deck smiling to himself letting the cold breeze play with his short dark hair, this was the first time in a little over 2 years he actually got to relax and do absolutely nothing without having to worry about Alvin burning down his house or killing one of the others by doing something stupid, and that felt really good. The man walked over to the railing and took a deep breath as he looked out over the ocean.
Dave stood there for a long moment just looking out over the ocean as if something were going to come but nothing did and nor did he actually expect anything. The dark haired man nodded in satisfaction then turned and started walking back up the deck when he heard a distressed voice say from behind him, "get away from me, Xavier".
Dave casually turned around to see a young woman about his age, long dark blonde hair and piercing green eyes, walking towards him and away from another man of about the same age who looked very wealthy. "Let go of me!" the woman cried out as the man grabbed her arm, "just listen for a second" the man said then began pulling her back down the deck as she tried to struggle out of his grip.
Dave watched for a second, he knew it wasn't his fight but he figured he had to at least offer his help to the lady. He briskly walked up behind the couple and asked "everything alright?"
The man didn't appreciate this stranger butting into his business, "beat it buddy" was his reply but the lady had other ideas, "no, nothings alright".
Dave smiled warmly "is there something I can help with?"
"No… now get out of here" the man ordered rudely
"Yes, get rid of this buffoon for me" the girl said pointing at the man she was with.
"Hey… why don't you leave the lady alone, she obviously doesn't want you around" Dave said directing his gaze upon the other man. "Yeah sure whatever you say… get lost" the man replied, "you know if you were smart you would walk away before you get hurt".
Dave shrugged "I was about to tell you the same thing" he said with a grin, 'dang, Alvin sure has rubbed off on me' he thought as what he had just said processed through his brain. Suddenly the other man who was quickly becoming angrier swung a weak punch hitting Dave in the side of the face causing his head to flinch away in a sudden pang of weak pain stunning him for only a second.
Almost as a reflex action Dave swung his own fist right back knocking the man off his feet, the stunned man quickly got to his feet and ran off down the deck holding his sore jaw. Dave turned back to the young lady rubbing his fist and wincing slightly, "thank you" she said with a smile "what's your name?" she asked.
"David Seville… but you can call me Dave" the man replied with a cheerful smile
"Thank you Dave… I've been trying to get rid of that clown since we set sail" the woman said
Dave nodded "I'm sorry for my rudeness… what's your name?"
The girl grinned slightly "Claire Wilson" she replied
Dave nodded "nice to meet you" he said with a smile
The woman chuckled "tell me about yourself Dave… I want to get to know my rescuer better"
"There's really nothing to tell… I'm David Seville that's about all" he replied as they began walking again. "You can't be that boring" the girl pressed "are you married? Do you have kids? Where are you from?"
Dave chuckled "no I am not married… I have 6 kids, 3 boys, 3 girls and I'm from Los Angeles California"
She nodded "signal parent… that's got to be tough"
"I've seen better days" Dave replied
"Did you bring the kids with you?" she asked curiously
"Yeah… they're around… somewhere" Dave replied looking around as if just waiting for Alvin to leap out of a hiding place with some sort of prank.
"It must be nice that they can take care of themselves like that… it probably eases up your stress a bit, how old are they anyway?"
Dave shrugged "to be honest I have no idea… I found them when they were pretty young" he replied
"So you've never been married and you adopted 6 children?" the girl asked curiously
Dave nodded "yeah… that's basically it"
"I would love to meet your children sometime, I'm sure they're all adorable" she said curiously with a quick smile
Dave nodded "they should all be back to my room by 5:00, if you wanted to you could drop by our cabin" Dave said then wrote down the cabin number for her. "Tell you what Dave… me and some of my friends are eating dinner on the 13th together, why don't you join us" she offered with a smile.
Dave thought about it then shook his head "I don't know… I probably shouldn't leave the kids alone like that" he replied. "Bring them along then" she replied, Dave shook his head again "I don't think that's a good idea".
"I'm sure they're adorable and won't cause any trouble… now no more argument, they'll have a blast" she said
Dave couldn't disagree, but he felt it was a bad idea but he agreed to go anyway, Dave then walked Claire back to her room before returning to his own.
Alvin reclined in a chair next to the pool sipping on a large iced tea through a straw while Brittany laid on a chipmunk sized inflatable raft in the calm waters of the pool. "You know I think pools are so overrated" Alvin said raising his sunglasses slightly. "Why's that?" Brittany asked paddling herself towards the edge, "I think they're fun".
"Yeah they are fun but people make such a big deal about them… I mean I would rather hang out in a hot tub or something fun like that" Alvin replied as he took another sip of his iced tea.
Brittany shrugged "you complain too much" she replied with a smile as she hopped off the raft, Alvin nodded approvingly as she walked towards his chair, "that bathing suit is very…" he said letting his voice trail off.
"Very what?" she asked hopping up next to him "attractive?"
"Just like you" he said with a smile
Brittany smiled as she laid down next to him "those trunks don't look too bad on you" she said, Alvin stole a glance down at his red swim trunks that had a double yellow stripe running down each leg and was adorned with a small yellow 'A' on the lower right hand pocket, "I think they're nice" he replied.
Brittany giggled "you would"
For practically no reason at all both chipmunks started laughing, after a moment or two their laughter started to die away, Brittany rolled over onto her side and pushed herself against his body. Alvin smiled warmly as she began tracing lines on his bare fur covered chest, "you know… if I didn't know better I would think you were in love with me" Alvin said softly.
Brittany grinned "you flatter yourself Alvin"
"Maybe…" he replied letting his voice trail off
"I love you too" Brittany said with a smile
Alvin's smile widened slightly then he placed a small kiss on her forehead, "is that the best you can do?" Brittany asked looking deep into his eyes. He scoffed as he shook his head then without warning he rolled over and pushed his lips against hers. In the first two seconds Brittany gently pushed against him not really trying to get away but after that she melted within his embrace.
After they broke apart a good 30 seconds later Brittany laid her head softly against his chest, "I love you Brittany… I'm not sure why but I do" Alvin whispered into her ear tenderly, Brittany giggled at this then sighed softly. The two chipmunks continued to lay on the chair for a little while secured in each other's warm loving embrace.
"How about we grab some dinner?" Alvin suggested, Brittany nodded as he stood up, he then gently helped her to her feet and they left.
When they arrived outside their room they saw a young well-dressed blonde lady about to knock on the door. As they walked up behind her Dave opened the door "Claire… I wasn't expecting you until after dinner" Dave said somewhat surprised.
Alvin gently elbowed Brittany's arm "I think someone's got a new girlfriend" the chipmunk whispered playfully as they followed the girl into the cabin.
"Simon, Jeanette, Eleanor, Theodore" Dave called out
"Right here Dave" Simon replied running out of the bedroom with the others.
"Claire… these are my kids… Simon, Jeanette, Eleanor and Theodore" Dave said pointing to each one as he said their name. The girl was surprised to say the least, "don't forget about us" Alvin called out running in between her legs, "and that's Alvin and Brittany" Dave put in as the oldest two joined the group.
"Those are your kids?" she asked the surprise still hanging in her voice, Dave nodded with a smile. Alvin opened his mouth to say something when Brittany wrapped an arm around him and clapped it over his mouth to prevent him from speaking.
As the girl looked at the chipmunks she began to chuckle, "when you said you had kids I thought you had children… but they're just as adorable" she said with smile.
"Ok maybe we could live with her" Alvin whispered to Simon who was on the other side of him, but Simon elbowed him in the ribs giving him a hint to shut up.
"I know its late notice but… how about the two of us go out and grab a bite to eat?" Dave suggested
"Sure why not… I was only going to eat by myself anyway" she replied with a broad smile
"Ok then… I'll meet you in the main dining room at 7:00" Dave said checking his watch
"Seven it is" she said then walked out of the room.
"You could have told us you got a girlfriend" Alvin said as Dave began to walk into his bedroom, "I didn't get a girlfriend… she's just someone I met on the deck today" Dave replied not even turning to face the chipmunk.
"Because you take everyone you meet out to eat" the chipmunk retorted
"Alvin let it go" Simon said stopping his brother, Dave continued into his bedroom and shut the door leaving the six chipmunks out in the living area. Alvin immediately turned to leave shaking his head "Alvin" Simon said chasing after his brother, but Alvin ignored him and continued on his way out of the room. Simon shook his head then followed his older brother until the chipmunk came to a stop out on the deck.
"Alvin what's wrong" Simon asked walking up behind him; Alvin shook his head "nothing… nothing at all" was his sad reply. Simon knew better, he knew when something was bothering his brother and he wasn't going to let him keep it to himself, "talk to me Alvin… let me help you" the blue clad chipmunk said but the older chipmunk shook his head "I said nothings bothering me… just leave me alone".
Simon was about to say something in return when a chipmunk sized paper airplane hit him in the back of the head, he reached down and grabbed the folded piece of paper and unfolded it, 'turn around… I need to talk to you' was the note; he quickly turned around as per the instructions and saw Jeanette beckoning to him from the doorway of the hall. Simon without saying anything to his brother silently ran off to where the chipette was standing, "Simon are you that ignorant?" she asked. That question surprised the tall chipmunk "what do mean?" he asked.
"Don't you know what this is about?" Jeanette asked more surprised than Simon but the chipmunk shook his head, Jeanette rolled her eyes slightly "look at it from his point of view… he thinks that since Dave might have a girlfriend which I really don't think he does he won't get as much attention from him… he's worried about being replaced in Dave's heart" Jeanette said warmly "can you understand that?"
Simon nodded slowly, "I guess I really wasn't looking at it from his point of view" he said somewhat saddened by his own ignorance towards the situation. "How about you go back to the room… and let me talk to him" Jeanette said putting a caring paw on his shoulder. Simon nodded then turned and walked back down the hall towards their room, Jeanette nodded then walked out onto the deck and across to where Alvin was standing looking out over the ocean with sad eyes.
"Alvin you do know you're wrong, right?" she said walking up behind the red clad chipmunk
Alvin whirled around the hurt evident on every part of his body "you don't understand" he said "he's only human Jeanette".
Jeanette was utterly confused by these words and it must have shown because he continued, "it'll be enough once he just gets a girlfriend… but it'll only get worse, he'll get married, have kids of his own and we'll be no more than pets to him" the sad chipmunk said turning back to the ocean as he finished speaking.
"Alvin… you can't stop him from living his life and nor can you help the fact that you're a chipmunk and not a human" Jeanette replied warmly but firmly to get her point across "you're just going to have to face life with what you've got and make the best of it".
Alvin didn't respond so Jeanette began to walk away shaking her head sadly. As Jeanette walked back towards the room she saw Dave walking down towards the dining room to meet his date. "Dave" Jeanette called out running after him, sighing loudly the man turned around to face the small chipette "yes Jeanette?"
"Dave… I think you should talk to Alvin" she suggested
"Why?" Dave asked
"Because he's having very bad sibling envoy" Jeanette replied
Dave nodded and crouched down "who?" he asked
"Siblings he doesn't even have yet" the chipette said readjusting her purple rimmed glasses
"What are you talking about?" Dave asked confused by this whole conversation
"I think I better explain… Alvin's afraid that if you get a girlfriend you'll get married and have kids of your own and he'll get pushed out of his status of being your son down to your pet" Jeanette said "does that make sense at all?"
Dave nodded "it does… but I would never do that to you fellas, I love all six of you… yeah I might have children of my own one day but you'll still be my children".
Jeanette nodded "I know that, I always have but Alvin he truly believes he'll get pushed down to the status of pet and that really hurts him… he loves you and looks up to you like you are his real father".
Dave nodded "where is he?"
"In front of the railing across from the hallway" Jeanette replied, Dave nodded as he straightened up and walked off at a brisk pace. The man walked down the hall and out, he found his son right where he was told, "Alvin… can you come here a moment" he said from the entrance to the hallway but the chipmunk didn't respond what so ever and continued to stare out over the vast ocean. Dave sighed and walked over to him and lowered his hand down in front of him and wiggled his fingers. Alvin took the hint and hopped into his hand, Dave then brought the chipmunk up to eye level so he could speak to him.
"Alvin… it has come to my attention that you're concerned with my relationship status, do you want to tell me why?" Dave began to say.
But Alvin's response was a very clear shake of the head, Dave nodded "Jeanette told me that you're afraid if I have children of my own you'll become my pet, is this the reason you're acting like this?"
Alvin thought about it for a long while, he didn't want to talk to Dave about this right now but he nodded slowly, Dave nodded in return, "I told Jeanette this and I'll tell you the same thing, no matter what happens, if I get married and or have children you six will always be kids… your my boys… and girls, do you understand?"
Alvin nodded, Dave could tell he was unconvinced, "Alvin… I promise even though you and the others are chipmunks you'll always be more than just pets… I love all of you; you're family no matter what" the man said forcing Alvin to look at him. The chipmunk seemed to perk up a bit "I love you Dave… you're the closest thing I've ever had to a real father" the chipmunk said clinging to the man's shirt in a hug like fashion.
Dave nodded as he began to gently stroke the chipmunks head causing him to involuntarily purr, Dave smiled down at his son then picked him up, "now… I'm going to go have dinner with Claire; I'll be back by 9. Why don't you enjoy yourself this evening? You could watch a movie in the cabin, you could hang around out here and enjoy the fresh air, but I'm trusting you to stay out of trouble.
Alvin nodded happily, "ok then… I'll be back" Dave said then placed Alvin on the deck and headed off for his date who was waiting for him in the dining room. Alvin smiled to himself as he took off back towards the room, on his way he rounded a corner and collided with a dark furred chipette, "Alvin" Jeanette said rubbing her head, Alvin quickly hopped to his feet and helped her up "I'm sorry Jeanette… I didn't see you" the chipmunk replied sheepishly. Jeanette really didn't care she was just happy to see Alvin feeling better "I can see you're in a better mood" the chipette commented.
Alvin nodded then continued on his way leaving a smiling Jeanette behind. The chipmunk went into the room and immediately went to the chipettes bedroom, "Brittany" he called as he ran into the room.
Eleanor had been out in the living area and had seen Alvin enter into the girls room so she followed him in "she's waiting for you" the chipette said. Alvin whirled around in surprise, "where?" he asked.
"The bow" the chipette replied
Alvin nodded and ran off, he knew why she was there and that's why he had to hurry, the small chipmunk ran all the way up the deck and came to a stop a little ways back, he smiled to himself seeing her leaning against the railing staring out at the setting sun as it turned the ocean to gold.
"Pretty isn't it?" Alvin asked walking up behind her, the chipette turned around, a happy smile planted firmly on her face, "it's beautiful" she replied. Instead of replying Alvin walked up beside her and took her hand, "come on" he said as he began to climb the railing. Once he reached the top of the railing post where there was a small flat square cap he helped Brittany up, "close your eyes" Alvin said warmly positioning himself behind her, Brittany nodded and did as she was told, "keep them closed and stretch your arms outs".
Brittany giggled slightly as she stretched her arms out to the side, "now open your eyes" Alvin said gently wrapping his arm around her waist placing his hand over her belly.
"It's like I'm flying" she exclaimed happily lowering her arms as she tilted her head to look at Alvin, as the silence built up between the two chipmunks their lips got ever closer until they romantically touched in a slow but love filled passionate kiss.
After they broke apart Brittany sighed loudly, "you have no idea how much I needed that" she said letting Alvin support her weight as she leaned back against him. Alvin didn't reply, he didn't have too, the feeling they were experiencing was like no other as if they were one and nothing would ever separate them.
That feeling of love and happiness lasted for quite some time; after the sun had finished setting they hopped down off the railing and headed back to their room.
Dave sat at his table with Claire, neither of them had said more than 5 words put together all evening, but after a while the silence was starting to get to him so he began to drum up some conversation, "so… Claire, where are you from?"
"Well… I was born in New York but then my family moved around the US a lot because of my father's work and once I was old enough I moved out on my own, I currently live in a suburb just south west of LA".
"No kidding" Dave replied "I have to be honest… I don't live actually in LA I live in a suburb just south west… probably the same one you live" the man said amused by this "what brings you to England?"
"Well I was on a vacation with my boyfriend, he was that guy you hit earlier today, anyway I heard about this ship and thought it was would be cool so I got us some tickets and here we are… and how about yourself?"
Dave shrugged "I'm on tour"
"You're a musician?" Claire asked somewhat surprised
"No… I only write songs, and play a few instruments, it's my boys and girls that are on tour" Dave replied
"The chipmunks I saw in the room?" the girl asked in a are you serious tone of voice
"Yeah… haven't you ever heard of the Chipmunks or the Chipettes?" Dave asked the girl nodded "I've vaguely heard of them".
"Those chipmunks you met are the Chipmunks and the Chipettes" Dave replied leaning back slightly
"When we get back you should get me a ticket to their next show" Claire said with a smile, Dave shrugged "sure…but after the world tour they were just on I think it'll be a little while before they do another show".
For whatever reason both Claire and Dave found the incredibly funny and began laughing about it until their sides hurt. As their laughter subsided Dave said "you want to go for a quick walk?" Claire pretended to have to think about it before saying, "yeah let's go".
Although Alvin and Brittany had headed in the direction of their room they didn't go there they continued right past the entrance to the hall and continued to walk along the cold empty deck. Even though it was cold neither of them seemed to notice as they walked hand in hand. "I wish this night would never end" Brittany said softly, "me too" Alvin replied just as softly.
The couple continued to walk through the gathering darkness until they reached the stern of the ship where the moon was slowly beginning to rise over the ocean casting a silvery glow on the cold water.
As they stood at the railing of the stern of the ship Brittany could feel the cold air piercing right through her jacket sending chills up and down her body. Alvin who had his arm around her waist felt her shiver; "cold?" he asked pulling her tighter, she nodded "a little". Alvin nodded as he dropped his arm from around her waist; he then slipped out of his red jacket and draped it over her shoulders leaving him with just his hoodie.
"Alvin… you'll get cold" the chipette protested, but Alvin wouldn't let her argue, "I'll be fine" Alvin wrapping his arm around her again, although the air was cold he was able to fight off the chills and the shivers hiding how could he really was.
Alvin was good at hiding how he felt but there was little he could hide from Brittany, "come on… we're going back before you get sick and die on me" she said pulling him along by his hand. Alvin shook his head but didn't fight, that was one of the things he really liked about Brittany was her no nonsense, take charge attitude.
When they finally got back to the cabin it wasn't long until midnight, not wanting to risk waking up their siblings or Dave the two chipmunks decided it would be better if they slept on the couch. Alvin hopped up followed by Brittany; the red clad chipmunk scurried over to one of the corners and laid down on his side curving his body slightly. Brittany in turn laid down on her back with her head going the opposite direction so they could use each other's belly's as a pillow.
"Good night Alvin" Brittany said sweetly but she got no answer "Alvin?" That time her reply came in the sounds of his soft relaxed snoring, the chipette smiled as this brought warmth to her heart as she slowly drifted off to sleep herself.
A/N: There's Chapter 2 hoped you liked it… AND now it's time for the random shout out! Yea! Ok if you are one of the few people who actually read the Authors notes sign you review to this story as "D.J Bond". Thanks again for reading and please leave a review signed as "D.J Bond" if you read my A/N's