He sighed as her fingers left his chin to rub over that smoothing wound again, black eyes still gazing distantly at the stream. Why was she showing him such tenderness after how he'd behaved? Was she clever enough to use kindness to make his guilt even more unbearable? She didn't seem the type..but anything was possible.<br/><br/>Toho arched a brow as she uttered that single word, seemingly out of nowhere. He began to watch her out of the corner of his eye, noting that soft smile on her lips. Even in the way she uttered it, he could sense her sincerity, as though she were truly doing her best to be accepting, even though he obviously did not deserve it.<br/><br/>He wrapped his arm around her as she pressed against him, stroking her arm tenderly. He did not want to seem ungrateful, or rude, but he had to know.<br/><br/>"Why?"