He drew his hand back when she didn't pursue it, lip firming even as he felt something within him starting to crumple all over again. She didn't... whether it was her, or another her, or if she had only forgotten...

It took all of his self-control to smooth his face into its customary impassiveness. Voice short, he took a step back to a more proper distance and asked, "Please, forgive me. What is troubling you, Naruto?"