Riku glanced away. "Put in the same situation, it wouldn't be easy for me, either. I had to set some things right once, too. Only difference is that I had myself to blame." He looked back to her after a moment, then put a hand on her shoulder.

"If I was going to forget all this, then I guess there's one thing I never got to do, regardless of where you ended up." He looked into her eyes, his tone smooth and as sincere as ever. "...Thank you."