I thought it was, but I wasn't sure.

[There's some pride in his tone. He had avoided getting angry, had showed some thought and control - maybe Zelda would be safe. Maybe next time Vegeta would fight him in his usual form -

Oh.

Shizuo tenses again. He can't help it.]

What?

Izaya...

[He's torn, now, because he hears the strain, but Izaya either doesn't know or doesn't care about how important the Vegeta situation is to him.]

I was fine. Broken, but okay. I -

[He's trying really hard to put this delicately.]

- want him to pick fights with me. I'm learning. I'm not that dumb, if I try.