By my Side ~ Tom Felton fanfic

Chapter 55: Shocking Truth

Rolling my eyes slightly, I replied with a flat 'Yep.'

'Who was it?'

When I told her it was Catherine Stein, creases appeared between her eyebrows. 'Isn't that the girl that half of America hates but the other likes?'

'Yeah that one.'

'Apparently she's a real bitch.'

'Oh she sounded like one, and I think she's Amelia Stein's daughter.'

'Yeah I think so too. Like it kind of makes sense. Amelia has a - you know - soft spot for famous guys.'

I let out a sigh. 'I don't know if I was pissed that he didn't tell me about the audition or Catherine.'

'Definitely both.'

She sounded so certain that it made me laugh. 'You know me more than I know myself.'

'Well duh, I lived with you for like nine years.'

'True true.'

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I spent that night with my family since we were all leaving the following night. They said they had something really important to tell me too, which I was kind of scared about. What kind of topic made Kazu have a serious face like that? Tom was with us too because they invited him.

We were in a small gathering room in the hotel that was free to use for the guests after dinner at the restaurant with all the others.

When Tom and I walked into the room, mum, dad, Kazu and Junko were already there and so was she, and I shrieked.

'Oh my God!'

Natasia gave the weakest smile while my family had a straight face, which made me shift my attention to.

'What?' I said to them. 'Why're you looking like that?'

'This is serious business that you think.' Kazu replied in English. It took me a second to remember that Natasia wouldn't understand Japanese. But why did she needed to know? Why was she even here?

'Just sit down.' He continued, nodding to the empty sofa on his right, directly facing Natasia.

Slightly confused, I glanced at Tom. He nodded slightly and made his way to the sofa and I continued.

When we settled down, Kazu let out a long sigh.

'Do you want me to talk?' Mum said gently.

'No, it's fine.' Kazu replied rather flatly before he began in English. 'You might of have started to realise that... your hair started to get lighter, the colour of your eyes started to change. There's - there's a reason for that.'

I just blinked at him. I could not see where this was going towards, and why did he look so nervous?

'And that is... that is...' He breathed out shakily before he continued. 'you're not fully Japanese.'

I wasn't sure if I heard that right.

'I... Junko, mum and I... we're not... your real family. That woman right there,' He pointed at Natasia with terribly shaking hands. At that moment his eyes were suddenly cold, filled with so much hatred and his eyes and face was burning red. 'is your real mother.'