Her question was nearly insulting. He wanted vengeance, being embarrassed was not exactly something that Batman or the man underneath, Bruce Wayne, dealt with very well. Of course he was also generally level headed as well and wasn't just going to blindly bum rush Buffy. He knew from her earlier attacks that this path would only lead to pain and suffering on his part at her own hands. Of course being a strategist didn't seem to do him any favors earlier either.<br/><br/>"Either we go at it, see who is really the better fighter, or you take a head start and get lost. I doubt you set up this little import, and I need to finish shutting it down." Of course what Batman failed to realize is that Buffy's bosses were not going to be very happy with him shutting down the import of some valuable goods. Of course what she did was still her decision and he had no clue where she would go. He was slightly winded from the recent battle, definitely worse for wear overall as he had been hit pretty decently from both her and the men.