And this is the result of what happens when you pushed Shizue's buttons harder.

Chapter 12: Shattered Confidence

A week later, Akimitsu sat down on the Peach Tree, just moping around and such...just really saddened that he'll never get a chance to tell Shizue how he feels about her over the one little issue...Shizue has found another guy on her own and it really crushed him ever since that night he tried to serenade her by singing and howling a song off-key and sneaking in her bed while she was asleep that Shizue claims it as 'the last straw' and it left him really shattered.

Sakamoto comes over to the tree and checks up on Sakamoto to see how he's doing and he asked, "Mind if I sit here?"

"I don't care, Saka." Akimitsu said, sadly.

Sakamoto then sits down on the ground next to him and he can read the wolf's facial expressions that things aren't good betwen him and Shizue and he said, "Heard about what happened. I'm really sorry."

"I really blew it, didn't I? My desperation was so far off that Shizue had had enough of me. The one that was disgusted by me was the only one I ever really loved. I guess that...I screwed up that chance just because of my mindless behavior." Akimitsu stated.

Sakamoto kept his mouth shut and something inside of him wanted to say what he was gonna think of saying for so long, but contains himself through it. Akimitsu noticed this and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Trying really hard not to say, 'I told you so'." Sakamoto replied, in a half muted voice.

Akimitsu looked at Sakamoto for a second and it eventually sunk in for a minute that he totally ignored Sakamoto's advice on how to make a girl like him and he lets out a regretful sigh and lowers his head down and said, "I wish I had listened to you, Saka."

Sakamoto patted his friend in the back and just comforted him in his time of need and he said, "I'm sorry, Aki."

"I really loved her. Other than my immature ways, we were perfect for each other. I guess a white tigress can't stand to be around a white wolf, huh?" asked Akimitsu.

"That is not true. There are several good things about you; you're kind, strong, determined, respectful, responsible, good-looking and you're the most interesting. Any girl would be insane to fall in love with someone like you." Sakamoto added.

Akimitsu sighed heavily at this and said, "Yeah, but not like Shizue."

"You love her, don't you?" asked Sakamoto.

Akimitsu looked at Sakamoto in the eye and he responded, "More than life itself. I know I can be all of those things you said about me; about being responsible and stuff. I just choose not to."

"Then in that case, let me give you a set of wisdom that may help; if a woman accepts you for who you are, why should you change everything about yourself in order to impress her? Even if she doesn't, deep down inside of her, there's a little part in her that says, 'You know, this guy is really wonderful. I ought to give him a chance.' Don't worry about what you wanna do or say, just be the best you as possible. Always remember: there's one thing that will take away from you...and that's your warrior spirit." Sakamoto added.

Sakamoto stood up and walked away, giving Akimitsu some space and it was at that moment, those words Akimitsu said sunk in and all this time, the only person that made a fool out of himself with all these stunts was himself and he did have feelings for Shizue and he wishes that he would just be himself rather than something else. He just wished he learned it sooner.

I think the split will be short-lived. I don't know...we'll have to see.