[Without a shred of hesitation or justification.]

Sorry. [It was true, but he recognizes he made an error. Sometimes even Vash feels a tad bit defensive. He rubs the back of his neck and sighs.] ...Listen, I got into trouble when I arrived. I was the one on edge. I got punished for it.

I don't want to see a repeat of that. No one should be punished just because someone else decided they had to be for rules they don't even know. You know?