'Course I gotta worry! Look at this! Look what happened! What if I got ya bad enough that y' couldn't heal yer self? Wasn't like I could go an' find help...

[ izō can't help but end up raising his voice, because it's all that's been on his mind. it's the last thing he thought of before he'd lost control again. ]

I got exactly what I deserved. No point in apologisin' for it.

[ they're apparently always going to disagree on this one issue, but it's particularly frustrating because izō can't make sense of why ryouma bothers. he isn't useful nor pleasant and at any given time is probably drunk or broke or both. just a drain on everyone's time and energy.

but fine. if that's the priority... ]

Y' wanna make it up t' me? Then do what I said. Lookin' out for ya is all I'm good for 'round here.

[ he expects ryouma to object and doesn't really want to spoil this time with more yelling and carrying on, so he leaves it at that. he also picks up a bottle of shampoo and squeezes some into his hand. ]

Where else am I gonna go? I'll come back when it's safe, so... don't wait up.

[ the shampoo he has? izō reaches up and plops it right down on ryouma's head. if he wanted to appear serious about this, he's already failing because he can't quite avoid not looking amused. ]

Ain't gettin' in bed with ya if y' don't clean up first, though..