And Mako's completely running out of ways of how to handle Sage.

Chapter 7: Out of Options

Mere hours after the argument, Mako felt like he was fighting a losing battle when it comes to Sage and it's like Sage is overpowering his adopted father and just took extreme advantage of his authority and just shoved it straight to his face. Disciplining Sage has been on and off and yet each and every single time...Sage just disregards it on purpose and doesn't take it seriously because he feels like he's an independent spirit and that he knows the world much better than anyone else.

At this point, Mako was faced with the truth...he's definitely out of options on how to handle Sage and his attitude and it's like if he can't control it, who can?

"Mako, sweetie?"

Mako turns around and sees Reiko coming in holding both Xing-Fu Takahiro and Saburo and she kisses his forehead and both of them head to their room and Mako sits down while Reiko's holding the boys and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Reiko...do you think I'm a failure as a father?" asked Mako.

Reiko was definitely surprised by this question that Mako asked her and she replied, "No. You are not a failure, Mako. You're the most wonderful father ever. What would make you think that way?"

"It's Sage. He got himself in trouble again." Mako replied.

"What did he do this time?" asked Reiko.

"Gotten back to streetfighting again and also...for disrespecting Tigress and Viper." Mako answered.

That made Reiko's jaw drop to hear that and she said, "That's just wrong and demeaning."

"Absolutely. And he's dropped a bombshell...he mated 24 girls when he was 14 and he had no regards of the consequences of what it means." Mako answered.

And that disgusted Reiko to know that Sage would do that a few years back and she turned to Mako and asked, "And why did he tell you?"

"Because he said it's the way things work in South China...just for bragging purposes. I keep telling him that he's no longer in that environment anymore, but it's like talking to a brick wall." Mako added.

Reiko was deeply surprised about that information Sage spread throughout and didn't want to say anything else about it, but thought it'll be best to change the subject and he said, "Mako...did you punish him?"

"Of course. I grounded him for 2 months. I honestly don't think that he's taking it seriously. I'm not sure what else am I gonna do." Mako stated.

Reiko sighed at this and she turned to Mako for support and said, "You'll find a way, sweetie. All you have to do is keep trying and maybe Sage will get the message that this is not South China anymore."

Mako still has doubts lingering on his head, but he hopes that he'll do anything he can to make sure that he and Sage are on the same page and hopefully, help Sage mature a little bit and he said, "Okay."

'I need some help.' Mako thought.

And who do you think he's gonna turn to?

Voice of Reiko: Lori Loughlin