Kiba pelted off before Adela had even finished speaking, but in his blur of movement it was clear to see him salute back over one shoulder. With his other hand he whistled loud to signal for Akamaru, and moments later the beast scored out of what seemed like nowhere, sliding under Kiba till he was anchored on his back.

Kiba and his white canine steed raced forwards and rounded in front of the retreating child in moments. All it took was a glint of Kiba's fangs and a bark of his laughter and Takeshi knew he was caught. That didn't, however, stop him from making his last attempt to dodge the inevitable as he turned and ran back the way he'd just come... Just as expected, Kiba smirked, and raced after him to watch Adela's efforts take effect.