[It might never end, on that path. And Cy is right. It hadn't ended — it never ended. No matter what he did, no matter what new goal he set himself toward, once it was achieved that feeling remained inside of him, eating away his every thought even after he returned to the village. Perhaps Naruto had quieted it, or made it more bearable, but that was temporary.

He still had to live with himself after everything. No one would know that fate better than Cy.]

Okay. I know you're right. I'm trying. It's just... hard, sometimes, when I remember what I've done. I can see it so clearly with these eyes.

[He turns his face against Cy's chest, listening to the heartbeat beneath.]

They don't save only the good memories.