"I have family." He does, doesn't he? "We found each other. The person I was hunting... he killed my mother. I know it was an accident, but that doesn't change what he did. I don't know who my father was." That aspect's never bothered him - if the guy never came back when he heard his kid had no mother, he's not a person Ken wants anything to do with.

"... I was on my own for over a year and a half. My relatives didn't really want me... and I didn't want to be sent to an orphanage. So I escaped the hospital." He doesn't mind the cold. Even as chilly as Vexen is, as the 'bench' is, he's dealt with winter and deep snow with little more than a blanket and some hand warmers. It doesn't bother him much. And the man is a solid presence. He's... comforting. As much as the voice and the eyes make him nervous, there's something about him that reminds him of Strega. Chidori's caring, Jin's overly-detailed ramblings, and Minato's presence. All that's missing is a small furry animal on his lap, really.