I have no doubt that you can cook for yourself, but if you would share meals, then you lose out on something for yourself. And that means that I cannot trust you to take care of yourself, to some degree. If we are to ally, then I will ensure you both eat properly. Whether it is supplying enough food for you to prepare for both you and Mr. Tori or by cooking it myself.

[Sasuke just gets a Look, because Kojuro isn't taking no for an answer here. Maybe it's not so big an issue here, but back home, that sort of thing will catch up with a grown man quicker than he might think.]

It is not a free ride so much as ensuring that I provide some benefit to you for your alliance. A benefit that we both agree on is not a free ride, and it will give me peace of mind to know that you are not skimping on self-care. You will do me no good if you do not have all of your energy, and the same goes for Mr. Tori.