Kai saw the grocery store in the distance, a smile pulling at his cheeks as he heard Aiko talk about her old room being covered in stuffed animals. Kai had always been one of the few in the Sohma house that had been charged with taking care of Etsu. He babysat her a lot, making sure she didn't wander off and get herself into trouble. But keeping an eye on her over the years had proved difficult, as she was sort of a handful. 

As they reached the grocery store, Kai looked at all the other stores and such that were nearby. There was a Cafe, some restaurants, Kai could probably find a part time job around here if he wanted to. He knew that) that if he wanted any spare money, he would need to work. Making a mental note to come back and apply for these places, Kai looked at Aiko and clocked his head to the side a little. 

He hadn't exactly sent a lot of time around her, but he wondered if she was normally this quiet. He was so used to spending time with Mai, he was used to incessant talking. He didn't mind it at all honestly, not many things really bothered him. But Aiko was much quieter than his little sister, and he didn't know if that was normal or not. 

Walking up next to Aiko so they walked next to each other, Kai smiled down at her[color=red]"So, what all do you think we should get? Besides the generic rice, leeks, miso...can you think of anything else you might like?" [/color] He asked her sincerely, still smiling as the walked into the store. Mai followed them, back to humming to herself. Kai turned to look at her for a second before turning his attention back to Aiko.

He didn't have to ask Mai what she liked, he already knew. But Aiko, maybe now that they lived together he could finally get to know her better. Maybe they could be friends. Kai didn't like feign like people didn't like him, mostly because he couldn't understand why. He tried to be as genuinely nice to everyone that he could. Maybe Aiko had a problem with him being nice?