[ He's not entirely sure what Arden had hoped to achieve with those words but, they don't seem to help the situation any and, instead, have Riku grow even more frustrated. ]

You don't get it, do you?

[ A show of irritation. ]

I don't want Sora to know. What good is that going to do? How is that going to fix anything? He has someone better and I should be happy but I'm not. I don't want to think of it, I don't want to be reminded of it, I don't want to have to keep wondering how he would be if I just didn't show up here like this and throw a wrench into everything that he's created for himself here.

[ The ice around his feet crackles as it quickly spreads, threatening to even touch Arden as he stands there and Riku breathes heavy again as he can feel the shards of ice pushing their way back up. ]

I don't even know why I'm telling you this because everyone is always on Sora's side. Even here.

[ Forcefully, he breaks his feet free from the ice. ]

And they should be even if I hate it sometimes.

[ Because it's lonely to feel and makes him think that he's better off as a shadow. ]