ALL RIGHT GUYS, I FEEL GOOD ABOUT WHERE WE LEFT OFF AND HOW WE STARTED. THE CHAPTER LENGTHS SHOULD HOVER SOMEWHERE AROUND 2,500-3,500. AT SOME POINT I WOULD LIKE TO REGULARLY HIT 4,000. ANYWAY, THANKS FOR READING, AND PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW, THAT KEEPS ME GOING, KNOWING WHAT YOU GUYS THINK. I PLAN ON MAKING A PRETTY DECENT-SIZED STORY HERE AND HAVING YOUR FEEDBACK WILL MAKE IT EASIER.

THIS CHAPTER PICKS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EVENTS OF CHAPTER ONE.

CHAPTER 2

ALVIN'S POV

For the first time in a few days, I finally felt more like myself. Yeah sure, I still have that uncertainty and that desire to be with Brittany, but at least that confusion and feeling of the unknown are both gone. As I headed toward the living room, I stopped and looked at the wall on my right. On that wall, which had shelves and frames, where all the awards we had won so far for our music. Our first album went platinum, so there is a platinum record, there were two Grammy awards, and a framed document that showed our debut hit, "Christmas Don't Be Late" at the top of the Billboard Charts. I am so excited to release our new record soon; I've missed singing and touring. Pretty soon, The Chipmunks will be back!

As I reached the living room, the smell of tonight's dinner slowly started to fill my nose, I peered into the kitchen and saw Dave working on our food. Outside it was pitch black, I didn't go out once today. I directed my attention to the TV which to my liking, already had the hockey game on. That happiness went away when I saw the score. My favorite team, the Los Angeles Kings, are trailing the New York Islanders by a score of 3-1. Of course, the Kings fucking suck this year. I focused my attention on the couch where I saw my brother, Simon.

"Hey Si, I just wanted to say I'm sorry that I was so cold to you earlier. I just wasn't feeling like myself."

Simon looked up from his laptop and said "It's all right Alvin, we all need time to ourselves sometimes. If you don't feel right about something you can always talk to me about it, but if you don't want to then I respect your privacy."

Simon always knows what to say to me, that's why he is such a great brother. I looked Simon in the eyes and thanked him for being supportive. I looked to the left side of the couch and saw my other brother, Theodore, sleeping. That won't last long, once dinner is ready it'll be like he was never asleep.

Dave must've noticed me from the kitchen, "Hey, look who has come out of hiding" he said in a playful tone.

I smiled at Dave, scurried into the kitchen, and hopped up onto the counter next to him. I watched as the pasta sat in the boiling water and as the sauce was heating up in the slow cooker. My stomach growled at the sight and smell of the delicious meal we were about to have.

I was still really thankful for the conversation Dave had with me, so I hopped up on his shoulder and told him how grateful I was that he talked to me.

Dave looked at me with a smile and said "No problem, Alvin, I've been there before and I completely understand what you are feeling. If you ever need to talk about anything, I am always here for you."

Hearing him say that really warmed my heart. Like I said earlier, I never really saw this side of Dave, and it's honestly my fault for not giving him the chance. The smell of dinner continued to fill my nose and my stomach started growling wildly, Dave must've heard this, so he told me dinner will be ready in 5 minutes. I started helping my brothers set the table when I heard a knock on the door. Who could be here right now?

"All right boys, we are having a guest over for dinner tonight," Dave said with a smile.

Simon looked at me, almost as if he was silently asking me who it was. I shrugged my shoulders in response because I was just as clueless as he was. Dave quickly walked over to the door with a wide smile on his face and opened it.

"Hey, Claire!" Dave said. He reached his arms out for a hug.

"Hi Dave, thank you so much for having me over tonight!" Claire said while she returned Dave's embrace.

Claire entered the house, and I was the first to greet her, "Hello Claire!" I said from the tabletop.

Claire smiled at me and said hello. My other brothers greeted her as Dave went to go put the finishing touches on dinner.

Claire sat down at the table with me and the others and brought up our new album, "Well boys, I've heard from a "top secret source" (Dave) that you guys will be releasing a new album soon."

"That we are Claire, I can't wait! I've missed music so much." I really can't wait for this new album to come out. Claire wished us luck and promised us she would download the album on iTunes. She didn't have to do that, "Don't worry about that Claire, we'll make sure you get it for free." Simon said. Claire gave Simon a grateful smile and said "You guys don't have to do that for me, you all worked hard on this and it wouldn't kill me to spend some money on it. I told Claire that we insisted on giving her a free copy of the album and she reluctantly agreed.

"All right everyone, dinner is ready!" Dave said as he placed our meals in front of us on the table.

Thank God! I feel like I could eat 13 steaks right now! As dinner went on, I began to think about Brittany again. She was just so, perfect… Her beautiful sapphire eyes, her light auburn fur, her curves, her… everything… Just thinking about her sends me to a place I've never been, I sort of lose focus on what's happening and zero in on her. The more I think of her, the more I can't wait for her to come back to LA! I must've zoned out because pretty soon I realized Dave had said my name about five times and everyone was staring at me.

"Alvin! Claire asked you a question!" Dave said in a stern tone.

I was so out of it I didn't even realize, "I'm sorry Dave, I was… daydreaming. What were you saying, Claire?"

"Oh yeah, I wanted to ask you a favor, my niece is really sick in the hospital right now and she is a huge fan of you guys, especially you Alvin. Your brother already agreed to come with me to see her one day, would you be willing to come? It would absolutely make her day and I'd be very grateful."

I thought about it briefly, there was really no way I could say no to that. That would honestly be a jerk move. If the three of us can make a sick child's day a little better, then I'll go. "Sure thing Claire, you can count me in."

Claire smiled "Thank you, Alvin, you three will make her day," she said in a grateful tone, "I can't wait to let her know!"

I looked over to my brothers and asked, "Simon, Theodore, when do you guys think we can go."

Simon raised a hand to his chin and said "I guess the three of us could go see her next week. Sadly, as you know, we are completely booked this week. We have some post-production related things for the new album that need to be taken care of, right Dave?"

Dave shook his head," Yeah, just some small touches on the vocals and we still need to record Alvin's solo for "Zephyr".

I looked down at the table a little frustrated, I haven't been able to get that solo to sound the way I want it to, it's annoying as hell. Dave must've noticed this and assured me that we would get it figured out.

After dinner, we had some ice cream. I had two scoops of vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. My brothers both like chocolate ice cream so that's what they had. Dave and Claire both had ice cream sandwiches. It was at this point I took notice of the two of them, I think something is going on there. They've been talking a lot lately, and I'm well aware of the on and off history together, but they've been together a lot the last few weeks. I honestly wouldn't mind the two of them together, I have a ton of respect for Claire because she helped Dave rescue us from Ian Hawke. It took me forever to forgive Ian for what he did for us, but after what happened on the island, he earned my trust, for now at least. To be honest, I didn't have much of a choice considering the fact that he and Dave created their record label and we're signed to it. No matter what I feel towards him, I have to work with him anyway so I might as well try to make it work.

After the ice cream was finished, I went back into the living room to see if the Kings pulled off some kind of a miracle and came back. Long story short, they didn't and were now losing 4-1. I sat down on the couch and started watching the game. As much as I hate watching them lose, I can't turn it off, I'm too much of a hardcore fan. While the game was in a commercial break, I checked my phone and went on Twitter to see what people were saying. I saw a lot of negative comments about the game. I got aggravated with that so I looked up "#Munks" and saw all the people talking about our new album coming out. We released a single called "Never Again", which performed very well. People are highly excited about this and I am too.

As I continued to browse Twitter, I ended up on Brittany's account. She was constantly retweeting things about our album, looks like she is excited too! The more I think about it, the more I can't wait for her to come back from her vacation. I want to spend as much time with her as I can and try to maybe ask her the big question, "Do you want to go out on a date?" I really hope she says yes, I haven't been able to stop thinking about her for the past few days now. While I was doing this, I observed Dave and Claire in the other room, the way Dave talked to her, and the way he looked at her, it makes me wonder if he is going through the exact same thing I am. I only hope I don't screw this up, it would be a huge blow to my confidence. I'd like to ask her out before the album premier, so we could go to it together as a couple. That would make a special night even more special for me. I finished watching my team get destroyed right in front of my eyes and left the living room to head up to my bedroom. The clock read 9:30, on a normal day this would just be the start of a late night of video games, but today was a long day and I needed the rest, especially considering the mental trip I went on tonight. As my head hit the pillow, I continued to think about Brittany and how much I wanted her. Hopefully, this could be something we do together soon. Just before I drifted off to sleep, I heard Simon and Theodore enter the room.

"Simon, what was wrong with Alvin today?" Theodore asked in a concerned tone.

Simon gave Theodore a long-winded, detailed response, "To be honest Theo, I'm not too sure, but he seemed to be feeling a little bit better at dinner. One thing I did notice though was that he was daydreaming a lot, so much that he couldn't even hear when Claire asked him the question about going to see her niece with us. I think there is something on his mind."

It was none of their business, and I wasn't about to tell them anything, so I pretended to be asleep.

Theodore sighed, "I really hope Alvin is okay, I don't like it when he is sad.''

"I wouldn't worry," Simon replied reassuringly, "Alvin is extremely resilient and soon enough he will be back to being himself."

Hearing those words come from Theodore warmed my heart. He is so sweet, innocent, and caring. Sometimes I wish I could be more like him, you know? I wish I could be a little more selfless and a little more of a humble chipmunk. None of that really matters now though, I need rest more than anything at the moment. I let my mind ease and fell into a deep slumber.

ALVIN'S DREAM

Fog…

Dim light…

A shape…

Soft fabric…

Blue…

Crystal Blue…

Sapphire orbs…

Sapphire eyes…

They drew me in, and attracted me like a magnet.

Light brown…

Auburn…

Soft auburn fur, running up against my paws, tickling my fingertips.

Heat, closeness, embrace, all felt at once.

I'm with her, we're together, sharing our love…

Brittany, she's perfect.

I feel her soft hands, ruffling through my hair...

I feel her lips pressed up against mine…

She looks into my eyes- no she looks right through my eyes, straight into my soul

I feel her warm paws on my neck, slowly caressing my fur.

Her touch puts me in a state of total bliss, ecstasy, and euphoria.

A rush of heat ravages my body,

It's fuzzy yet clear at the same time, I feel like I am right there with her, yet miles away…

The fog around us dissipates, the dim light flickers and slowly fades, and I wake up.

WELL, GUYS, THAT'S CHAPTER TWO!

I'M SORRY IF THIS CHAPTER ISN'T AS GOOD AS THE FIRST, I'M STILL TRYING TO FULLY DECIDE THE DIRECTION I'M TAKING HERE.

I AM REALLY ENJOYING THIS SO FAR AND I LOVE HOW THE STORY IS ALREADY BEING ENJOYED BY SOME READERS!

TO THOSE WHO REVIEWED I APPRECIATE IT AND ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

TO ANY NEW READERS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT BY LEAVING A REVIEW OR PMing ME.

TO ALL FANS OF "ALVIN'S RELEASE, BRITTANY'S OBSESSION" – (anyone who wants to continue that story PM me)

I'm sorry, this story is where I want to focus on. There will be some lemon scenes in this but they will be posted separately, as I do not want to risk losing this story for being too graphic. What you guys saw in Alvin's dream is as graphic as this story will get. I haven't forgotten my roots as a lemon writer, but I think it is time for me to expand a little. I cannot wait to further explore the relationship between Alvin and Brittany and try to create the best story I possibly can for you guys. I hope you guys will continue to read and support it!

ANYWAY, SEE YOU GUYS IN THE NEXT CHAPTER WHICH SHOULD BE UP NEXT WEEK AROUND SATURDAY!

-nyquist34