[They did pierce, though. Shikamaru eyes the blood. He's not invulnerable. Not when he relies on Twila.

Frankly, hearing Vegeta talk out loud - words not directed at him - just serves to remind him how much he doesn't want to fight at all. He doesn't want to hurt people, he wants to survive.]

I already accomplished the primary goal I had in this. I've thought out the next two hundred possibilities, but they're all troublesome. [A shrug.] I don't care what happens next.