Out of habit more than anything he shifted his feet so he could see Taiga the moment he came to the kitchen. He glared at the man's shoes, "Take those off," he muttered, "Someone should have taught you that you don't walk on these floors with shoes. It scuffs up the wood. There's a pair of new slippers by the door. Still in the plastic."<br/><br/>He wasn't ignoring his question but his home was all he had these days. His folks had past on a few years back due to a boating accedent. Revenge had taken a back seat for the moment. His gaze shifted to where Taiga leaned back in a chair he honestly forgot he had.<br/><br/>"What do you think I want from you?" He asked after sometime. He did want at some level to harm the kid and make him understand the pain he was in but something nagged at him to simply show a different side of himself than what he normally did. He poured a bit of broth into a small tasting cup and sipped it.<br/><br/>It was nearly ready. He gave a hum before offering a taste to his enemy, "For now I'll see how you handle being humble. I don't think poorly of your ilk you are merely doing what you need to survive. But push me and I'll destroy you before you even know what hit ya."<br/><br/>He was making it a promise as he motioned the other to follow him into an ajoining room. It was covered in very new tatami mats clean chinaware sat in a cabinet to the far side. A low table surrounded by pillows sat at the center. A single light hung from the center of the ceiling. Mashi pointed to the cabinet, "Set the table for the two of us I'll bring the food in a minute as well as some tea."<br/><br/>With that he moved to get the rest of dinner squared away before returning. He set the hot pot in the middle of the table with a large bowl of rice for both of them and a pot of freshly brewed tea. After that he moved to slide open a few windows and the screens that lead to the spring. It offered a pleasant veiw of the cherry tree.