Once Kiba had gotten word of the Hokage's return, she had wasted no time in asking if there was anything more he could tell her. She had expected another no, not yet, keeping waiting, I will when I can... but instead she had gotten a yes and an instruction to find her team as soon as she could. Hoshino had already been close by when Kiba had gotten the news and the Inuzuka had leaped upon her quickly.
Now all they had to do was gather Hinaji.
It was almost like Akako's feet didn't touch the ground as she raced towards the Hyuuga compound, Kiba hunched over on her back. Hoshino darted beside them, her face taunt behind her collar. Kiba could relate, every muscle in her body pulled so tight she could feel them aching. But they had been waiting for so long it seemed, so long to understand what was going on, that there was no time to be wasted now.
Part of her thought that they would get there and Tsurude would have changed his mind.
Paws slid on dirt as Akako skidded and stopped in front of the Hyuuga Compound before slipping in hurriedly, ignoring some of the stares. Nothing mattered by finding Hinaji so they could leave.
Nothing.