"I obviously found you a little too late..." Kakashi muttered as if talking to himself, and consciously averted his eyes while Sasuke ate. "If I could have saved you the torture, believe me, I would have."

He'd been reminded all too many times of the similarities between himself and Sasuke, and though some of them were reaching a little far in his opinion, he still had the knee-jerk reaction to treat him much the same as he himself would like to be treated - and since Kakashi hated to be watched when he was eating, he gave Sasuke the grace of privacy. He was guarded enough already, Kakashi saw no reason to chance making it worse.

Of course Kakashi cared - it was hard not to care when Sasuke's team had been dropped in his lap for remedial training so frequently in their youth - and that much was evident in this whole exchange, from Sasuke's presence to Kakashi's advice, right down to the presentation of the offering itself... All signs that he cared, right? Nevertheless, he cleared his throat a little awkwardly, and glanced back at his not-student.

"You know, if you ever need support that you can't get at home, I don't have a problem with you seeking me out."