CHAPTER 37

Y/N'S POV

After the family meal, each family was free to do whatever activity they wanted, so for my part I slipped away without anyone noticing and let Wenny take care of dealing with the uncles and Pugsley. I just walked to my room where I planned to waste my time watching videos on instagram and tik tok, lately I had become obsessed with those apps because of Enid.

When I arrived at the door of my room I stopped in my tracks when I caught a very familiar smell, and by familiar I meant that it was literally the smell of a relative of mine. I opened the door carefully because I didn't know what to expect when it came to an Addams, I cautiously stepped inside and immediately saw the edge of a sword heading towards me. I quickly bent down and hit the carrier's hand causing him to drop it to the ground. I was disappointed when I came across my father's smiling face.

-Y/N: Let me tell you that you've got the wrong place, Wednesday is out with the uncles - I replied.

- Fester: Isn't the open day where parents come? - I looked at him seriously - I am your father - he said opening his arms.

-Y/N: Biologically yes - I turned my back to him while I was looking for my mobile charger - You can leave now, you don't have any business here.

-Fester: Y/N, I'm not leaving - he said sitting on my bed - They've let me know about the attack of a new hyde and also about the kitsune thing... Does your arm hurt?

-Y/N: Why are you doing all this little show like you care? - I turned to him and frowned - You have never been interested in me, you have been a nefarious father. Why do you have to come and ruin my existence at the academy too?

-Fester: I understand that you have a grudge against me, but everything I've done in this life, has always been for your sake - he looked me in the eyes - You're my daughter, Y/N. You're probably the most valuable thing I have, I'm sorry if my ways haven't been the best ones sometimes.

- Y/N: "Sometimes"? You sent me to an unknown country with strangers when I was only ten years old! - I could feel the fangs growing - What kind of father does that?! You should have raised me! - I reproached him.

-Fester: Everything has an explanation - he became serious - I just need you to give me the opportunity to explain myself properly.

I started walking around the room trying to calm my temper, but the truth is that the nerves were eating me up inside. I stopped for a few moments and watched him put on a face like a slaughtered lamb while waiting for my answer. I took a breath, clenched my jaw and let the air go as I slowly nodded my head. I had mentally decided that if the explanation did not convince me, I would mercilessly attack him.

-Fester: Do you want the abridged version or with details? - he smiled.

-Y/N: I want the truth! - I said between my teeth.

-Fester: The truth, yes, yes, the truth, - he said nervously before starting to speak - Many years ago I fell in love with the nanny of our family, Debbie, and married her. In the end she turned out to be a gold digger who was also a serial killer, you know, totally my type - she smiled - But she was electrocuted when she tried to kill me. And that moment in my life was so hard, the only thing I could think of was to take a trip and try to forget her. I ended up going to Japan and let's just say that I didn't do exactly good things there...

-Y/N: And you ended up locked up in a mental institution, didn't you?

-Fester: Where I met your mother, and what a woman your mother was... Beautiful but with the potential to become the most ruthless of tyrants - he smiled again - Let's just say that she was the one who helped me overcome the pain of losing Debbie.

-Y/N: Spare yourself the part where you fall in love and mother gets pregnant, it already seems disgusting enough to listen to you talk in general to put up with that kind of information as well.

-Fester: - he nodded and continued talking - Your mother was locked up in that psychiatric hospital for some reason, but I never questioned it because I've always liked risks. However, when she gave birth to you and told me about the plans she had for you, it seemed excessive for such an innocent and pure creature as you.

-Y/N: What plans did mother have for me? - I asked intrigued to think that maybe it would be related to my nightmares - Speak quickly or I'll slit your throat, father - I said bringing out my claws.

-Fester: She was saying that you could become the most powerful kitsune ever known, but for that we had to subject you to certain trainings and circumstances - he stopped talking - No need to mention how horrible and ruthless those trainings sounded. And all because she intended to use you to subdue all kitsunes and become the most powerful deity ever using you.

-Y/N: Sounds like a crappy fantasy movie plot - I complained - Why would mother want to do that?

-Fester: Because she was resentful - he lowered her gaze to her shoes - Since she was born she was branded as a Yako, as a kitsune I guess you know what that means.

-Y/N: - I nodded - There are the good or heavenly kitsunes, "Zenko", in charge of protecting the forests and the temples. And then there are the "Yako", who are the ones who terrorize and deceive humans, they are also banished from sacred areas.

-Fester: That's right, well your mother planned to use you to shatter that general norm and become the only deity recognized as kitsune through your power. So one night, while everyone was sleeping, I escaped from the psychiatric ward and took you with me to the Addams mansion - he smiled - everyone was delighted to have one more member in the family, especially little Wednesday. You were like two little snakes playing every day together and walking the scorpion, Nero.

-Y/N: You're beating around the bush - I reminded him - Get to the point.

-Fester: Sure - he cleared his throat - I found out that your mother had escaped from the mental institution and I spent my days making sure that she didn't come near the Addams Mansion, which is why I was hardly ever at home. The thing is that as time passed and you got older, it was more difficult to stay safe - he sighed - You started going to school, made friends... All the strangers who infiltrated your life could perfectly well be your mother using their illusory powers. So I had no choice but to send you to Japan with your parents to be raised and protected until you were able to take care of yourself.

I didn't believe what my father was telling at that moment, I had always hated him for staying away, and according to him everything was for my good and safety. How should I react to his explanation after all the accumulated rancor? We were silent for a few minutes before I dared to utter a word.

-Y/N: I was safe with my grandparents because the forest was a sacred place and my mother was staying in that place. Isn't that right? - my father nodded - Those years were the most difficult in my life, I don't know how you thought grandparents would be, but I assure you they weren't endearing and affectionate like the ones in the movies - I sighed - Do you know what I've been through? They used to leave me abandoned to my fate in the forest for days so that I could learn to fend for myself. Do you know the cold, hunger, thirst, and most of all... The fear I've been through?

-Fester: I guess they would do it to train you up to become a decent kitsune - he replied - I'm really sorry you had to go through all that, I just intended for you to be safe.

-Y/N: Well, if that was your mission, I guess you have achieved it... Half-way - I added embarrassed - I'm still terribly weak, we almost didn't make it - my father looked at me worried - I have no skills other than the ability to transform into a fox, create a single flame of will-o'-the-wisp and an ordinary little flame the size of my thumb. The workouts have been useless, and from what you've told me... I'm in danger.

- Fester: Have you been trying to create fire all this time? - his gaze softened.

-Y/N: Obviously, it's the main characteristic of a kitsune.

-Fester: - He started laughing - Oh Y/N... Didn't the grandparents tell you? Apart from fire, you are able to control electricity - he created an electric charge with his hands - That's part of my genetics. That's exactly why your mother loves you from her side, because when you develop and become more powerful, you will have fire and electricity.

After hearing that explanation from my father, everything started to make sense. The reason why I had not developed my skills and the reason why my mother wanted me so desperately next to her... Everything had gotten its explanation after the talk with my father, maybe it hadn't been such a bad idea for him to come after all. The truth is that I was much calmer knowing that I had the possibility of becoming someone so powerful, because it meant that I would be able to protect what mattered most to me.