Shino thought for a bit, tilting his head a small amount as possibilities tussled and fought inside his mind like a set of Inuzuka dogs. "The first phase is simple," Shino said, "embarrassment. If we arrive at this early hour, reminding Kiba that his mother is looking for him, perhaps mentioning chores, he will be mortified."

He considered finding an air horn and using that to wake Kiba, surely causing the morning to be one to remember, but that would bother the girl as well. "Do you have a high-frequency whistle?"