*Likely, in that case, Aya might be surprised to find how often Ikki is angry with her. Though that last time they spoke...no one had ever spoken to Selphie like that. Angry enough that she isn't even sure that Ikki still wants to even know her - though she'd said days to Aya, it was almost becoming a matter of weeks.

At the hug, Selphie can't help but latch onto Aya, because that was definitely something that she needed. But she wouldn't cry. Not here*

He...has his reasons.

*Because that's all that she can manage to say just now, but she acknowledges and appreciates everything he's just said*