Takafumi took her mother into the apartment and sat her in the living room. "Mama, is she okay?" Hiyori whispered to Takafumi
"She'll be fine" She soothed "Why don't you get a start on your homework?"
"Ok!" Hiyori headed off to her room. Takafumi turned to the kitchen and got a couple of glasses and the bottle of juice in the fridge setting it on the table in front of her before sitting next to her mother.
"Yuji gave away what happened… did you really leave him?" Takafumi asked
"I did" Katarina answered "Your partner made me realise that you're right I'm a coward. Because despite having two children with the man I really, truly loved, I felt insecure. I felt that any day he would realise there was someone better for him and leave and I would be alone"
"Mother, father loved you more than anything in the world because you were a woman all your own. He would tell me and Luca all these stories about the two of you together and he held you in such high regard" Takafumi smiled
"I know and I realise that now. After being with Yuji, I thought I had made the right choice, but now I realise that I was so terribly wrong. How could you ever forgive me" Katarina sobbed
"Talk to father" Takafumi offered "Tell him everything, he at least deserves to know"
"Oh my beautiful, baby girl, I love you so much" Katarina cooed through her tears. Katarina took her hand and pressed something into it. Opening it up she found another "I kept you away from him for so long but he always sent me a way to keep in touch with you. Take this, it's his number. I'll be going back to Germany tomorrow to see grand-mama and hopefully get your father to at least forgive my foolishness"
Katarina stood Takafumi with her and they hugged each other tightly "Thank you, Mama. I'm so happy that you're finally taking care of yourself"
"You have your partner to thank for that" Katarina smiled "His little girl is a sweetheart too. What happened to her mother?"
"Her mother died before she was old enough to remember her" Takafumi answered
"Well, hold onto them tightly, they are good for you. Be a better mother than I was… you've earned this" Katarina smiled "I love you, baby"
"I Love you too, mama" Takafumi tried not to cry, she was so happy for her mother.
"I must go, I have sent you an email with my contact information. I will see you if you come visit" And then she left Takafumi feeling a lot better now that she was on better terms with her mother.
She turned and entered Hiyori's room pushing the door open "Do you need any help?" Takafumi asked. Hiyori nodded and Takafumi settled beside her.
Takafumi
Takafumi finished drying her hands after helping Zen with the dishes with a soft smile before reaching into her pocket for her phone only for the piece of paper with her fathers number to be in her grip across the screen and her smile dropped a little. "What's that?" Zen asked coming up behind her making her jump when he wrapped his arms around her
"Zen stop doing that" Takafumi hissed. Zen smirked chin resting on her shoulder.
"So? Who's giving you their number?" Zen teased
"Actually, my mother gave it to me, it's my father's number" Takafumi answered. Zen's teasing behaviour slipped away
"Are you going to call him?"
"It's been years" Takafumi breathed "What do I even say?"
"That you miss him?" Zen suggested "You'll know when you hear his voice" he said pressing a kiss to her temple "I'll see you in bed when you decide to join me"
Takafumi nodded them started dialling the number but hesitated. Would he still want to talk to her? What about Luca? Would her Older brother still care for her like he used too? She forced herself to press the call button and pressed it to her ear.
"Hello, this is Sebastian Wolfe" The voice on the other end answered in Japanese, despite the heavy German accent. Takafumi felt ready to cry
"Hi… this is Lurlina" Takafumi said her voice cracking
"Lurlina… as in Lurlina Wolfe?"
"Yea, that's me" Takafumi smiled
"Oh my little angel, it's good to hear your voice, I missed you so much" Sebastian said through the line his voice cracking
"I'm sorry I took so long to call you. I never knew how to contact you"
"Katarina still believes I didn't really love her then?" Sebastian said sadly
"It was all Yuji's fault. He lied to her, he manipulated her, he used her fears to steal her. She still loves you even now and she knows you love her" Takafumi ranted. She jumped when she felt Zen behind her again, he had clearly heard her fight against the tears and came out to support her.
"I never could move on from your mother, angel, she was and still is the light of my life" Sebastian cooed "And so are you and Luca"
"Why don't you tell him we'll come see him in Germany" Zen whispered
"Mama is going back to Germany tomorrow… and me, Zen and Hiyori will be visiting soon as well" Takafumi said rushedly
"You're all welcome here, however I don't know the other two"
Takafumi glanced up at Zen blushing bright red "Zen is my partner and Hiyo is his daughter"
"Very well, I look forward to seeing my little angel again, Luca will be excited to see you too. I'll keep it as a surprise for him, send me the details"
"I will" Takafumi smiled
"I miss you, mein süßer kleiner Engel (My sweet little angel)"
"I miss you too, papa" Takafumi whispered before they hung up. As soon as she hung up she twisted around and hugged Zen tightly "Sooner this movie promotion is finished the better" She sniffed
"Could it be that my workaholic girlfriend is actually looking forward to our holiday" He teased. Takafumi rolled her eyes and pulled him in for a kiss shocking Zen
"Thank you, for everything" Takafumi smiled.
"It's my pleasure"