[ She can hear it in her voice, and as the words spill out of Madoka's lips, Homura knows that she can't take it anymore. She doesn't want to listen to any of this anymore, but she knows already that her decisions have been made and it's already too late for her to turn back.

The irony. ]

I wanted to protect your happiness from the very beginning.

[ Her voice is softer now, more even. Homura's calmed down a bit, but there's still something to her tone that's more than just a little upset.

All of these feelings are trying to come back onto the surface, but Homura keeps them down, bottled up inside of her. Madoka doesn't need to know yet.

It's not worth it. ]

My wish was to become someone who could protect you, rather than you protecting me. I made a mistake and told Kyubey the truth, and I wished to die in my labyrinth so he couldn't capture you. ...My happiness would have disappeared if that were to happen.