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Kouga and InuYasha looked around them they were in complete aw. After the doors slammed behind them flames flared up instantly in the place of where the walls should have been. But instead of being unbelievably warm in there it was surprising cool, the fire gave off no heat, and a cool breeze was dancing around them as if coaxing them to continue going forward.

InuYasha looked at the maze of fire ahead of him wondering which way he should go, wondering where the Elements would be located in the huge tower, "Do you see a stair case anywhere?" he asked Kouga looking around for his answer, feeling the odd look Kouga was giving him he continued, "I know if I were in here I would want to be high up so I could look over my lands."

"I would have to agree with you there," said Kouga as he joined the Dog Demon in his search for stairs or anything leading up. Kouga was just about to suggest moving further into the tower when suddenly a wall of fire disappeared causing a wave of heat to assault them from the side. The demons whirled around senses on high watching, waiting for anything. Nothing happened and they stared into the depths of the dark corridor. "Think it's a trap?" he asked not looking at InuYasha but rather on the possible threat ahead of them.

A large breeze came up behind them pushing them towards the new opening. If they weren't on their guard they would have been easily swept into the shadowy depths but were able to keep there grounds, barely. "Well were wanted there," started InuYasha, he then brought his hand to the hilt of Tetsusaiga, "And if it is a trap I'm ready." Kouga nodded and they walked into the opening but as soon as they got several steps into it the wall that was once there returned in a wave of heat that disappeared as soon as it had arrived. There was no turning back now.

Several minutes had passed as they continued down the winding corridor, wondering when they would finally see the end. This question was soon answered however when they came to a dead end. "What the hell?" InuYasha said expressing his thoughts verbally. Kouga turned around and was about to go back to see if they might have missed a turn somewhere behind them when a wall of fire shot out just before him nearly singeing off his eyebrows causing him to jump back instantly. They were now in a square box with no roof with no way out.

They waited in silence for a couple of minutes, wondering what would happen to them next, Kouga's senses kicked in again telling him to look down like before. He could feel a small breeze coming from beneath him which was rapidly getting stronger. Kouga looked over to InuYasha who had noticed as well. "I think that we just found your way up there dog breath!" yelled Kouga over the howling wind that was now coming from beneath them. It was starting to push them upwards, and it showed no signs of letting up as if it had a purpose and wouldn't stop until that purpose was completed.

"You have got to be kidding me!" yelled back InuYasha, but as if some force was saying 'no joke' he was immediately thrown upwards with no chance of coming back down. Kouga growled as he to was thrown upwards with incredible speed. They were bashed into each other countless times and whirled around in circles, flipping and cursing every time they thought that they would lose what would have been their lunch, that is if they had eaten that day. All that could be seen was the light that the wall of fire was emitting and either a blur of red and silver or black and brown depending on whose eyes you were looking through.

Just when the demons thought that they couldn't take it any more the violent wind stopped and they began to fall, both demons shut there eyes waiting to drop like a rock for about hundred feet but instead they only fell about one. Unfortunately they landed on one another completely disoriented from their sudden flight, limbs were entangled and they closely resembled a pretzel.

"They can handle a Dragon of Wind and a Fiery Phoenix but they can't handle a little flight," laughed a mysterious voice. Both canines could sense two powerful beings in front of them but all they could see was two blurs which were slowly making there way towards them.

Kouga growled in his chest which came out sounding more as he was about to be sick then threatening, InuYasha just moaned in discomfort. Both started to slowly untangle themselves from the other wishing that their heads would stop spinning. "I can't believe these are the two that defeated our Guardian's they can't even stand up straight," huffed another voice a little more deeper and gruff then other. Both men started coming closer to the now separated demons for a closer inspection.

Kouga's nausea finally subsided, he slowly got up holding his head in one hand letting the other hold the wall for support, but when he opened his eyes a pair of deep violet met his brilliant blue. Kouga jumped back instantly, ignoring the sudden head rush, claws extended and teeth bared at the man in front of him. The man's hair was shaggy but short and seemed to be a little wind blown; it was a light brown with blonde streaks running through it. He had no shirt on and his toned chest and stomach were covered in dark brown markings. The markings were all triangular and ran from the centre of his body outlining his strength. The same kinds of markings were on his arms but in smaller size. There were three small triangular one on his cheeks that joined together at the base. He had a gold band around each bicep that was about a hand width thick and his pants, which only came to the middle of his shin, where baggy and off-white. The band at the top holding them up was gold like his bands. He wore no shoes and more triangular markings were on his ankles, the rest of his skin was only a few shades lighter then his markings.

He crossed his muscular arms and smirked at Kouga showing fangs like his own. "You have spunk Wolf, and that is the same spunk that helped you defeat our Pets," the man looked Kouga up and down examining as Kouga had done to him moments before, seemingly pleased with what he saw he extended his hand for Kouga to take, "I am Kaze, or otherwise known as Wind."

Kouga's appearance changed from one of anger to one of relief, he had finally made it and took the Element's hand with pride and squeezed it.

InuYasha was also having a similar experience, however his nausea didn't go away as quick as Kouga's had so he remained on the cool floor. When he opened his eyes he saw feet with a golden tinge to them. As his eyes continued going up they saw shin guards that started out yellow and run from orange to red looking like flames licking the person's legs being higher at the front then in the back but ended a little before the Person's knees. His eyes next found a golden set of armored shorts that ran into points at the side. What looked like a belt lay right under a muscular stomach that was more yellow then gold and had red and orange flames on it. Hanging from the belt was half of an octagon with little flames at each of the four corners; this band was about several inches thick. The torso of this man was bare except for the band of yellow armor that ran from his shoulders to just about his naval at this spot was a large flame that looked like ones on his belt. On his shoulders were shoulder pads that resembled Sango's but in the middle where it was indented it was red. His hair was spiky and a fire red with a golden shimmer to it like his skin and his eyes were am intimidating amber like his own. The man also had a deep golden marking that ran across his cheek which was also triangular but started out small and got bigger as it came into his face and appeared to be rounded inwards at the end.

He looked at InuYasha with judging eyes which then softened, " I am Kaen but you might know me as Fire," he said his voice was deep and rich. Nausea forgotten InuYasha was now on his feet in a heart beat looking at the man in front of him in aw. Kaen extended his hand to the hanyou who took it instantly; a big grin was across InuYasha's face he was definitely going to have to rub this into Sesshomaru's face later.

"Now I'm sure you both didn't just go through our Guardians to just shake our hands, why have you come?" asked Kaen who released InuYasha hand and looked deep within his eyes and then shifted his gaze to Kouga and Kaze who had also stopped their previous action to give him their attention.

"Yes, and please tell us your names, its only fair we told you ours," smiled Kaze, his voice was playful.

"I am InuYasha and the wolf is Kouga we were sent her by Lumius, "He said that you two were the only ones that could help us; we need to defeat Lunius," InuYasha replied not thinking that it was really necessary to tell them about Kagome, it was none of their business; but Kouga apparently felt differently.

"Lunius has put my mate under his curse Eternal Sleep; Lumius told us that she will eventually disappear along with her memory unless we defeat Lunius," Kouga said trying to block out the memory that he wasn't their in time to save her.

"She isn't your mate!" spat InuYasha turning around to the wolf, if looks could kill Kouga would have been killed twice.

"Yet," said Kouga with smirk turning to the Elements again, "Can you help us?" his eyes pleaded that they would be able to do something.

"We shall give you one gift each one from me and one from Kaen," said Kaze bringing his hand up to himself and then pointing to his friend. "Now what gift and who to give it to," he said to himself as he began to pace and walk around the two demons Kaen following suit.

Kaen stopped in front of InuYasha, "Well I like this guy right here, strong and spontaneous and the way he can wield his sword is impressing, my gift is yours" he smiled and then looked over to Kaze, "And the way he took down your Dragon with one swipe of his sword was rather humorous." No emotion was evident on his face as he said this but his eyes gave it away, he was trying to get under Kaze's skin.

Kaze ran to Kouga in a speed that surpassed his own and was behind him in an instant one hand on each shoulder and said "That may be true, but this guy here took down your Phoenix with one clawed hand no weapon needed," Kaze's grin was completely playful unlike Kaen he wore his emotions on his sleeve. "Spunk, speed and powerful, you get my gift," To emphasize this point Kaze gave a strong pat on Kouga's back one that resembled and had the same affect as the one that Kouga gave InuYasha after the fight with the Dragon.

If their egos weren't high enough before they were peaking now, they were getting gifts from the highest beings and getting complimented to boot! A cocky grin was on both of their faces as they stood heads held high waiting for their prize.

"I see," said Kaen realizing that his teasing wasn't working so he turned to InuYasha his eyes going directly to his sword, "Draw your sword InuYasha and I want you to point it at me as if you were going to attack me" he ordered. InuYasha did as he was told transforming the Tetsusaiga rather curious on what was going to happen. Kaen closed his eyes and brought his hands together at chest level which were then engulfed in flames. In one swift motion he flicked his hands palms open towards the sword the flames on his hands were now traveling from the point of the sword down to its hilt, as he did this his eyes shot open reveling flames that licked at the corners of them.

If InuYasha had been paying attention to Kaen's eyes rather then the new improvements on his sword, which Totosei would drool over, he would have seen the fire within them flow out of the outside corners, the fire on his hand's had the same affect. "What..?" started InuYasha but was unable to finish his sentence due to his shock to his sword which he could not stop staring at.

"From now on your sword will burn an everlasting flame. It now has a new attack to it as well, it's called Inferno Blade, you will always have this as long as I live, so in other words forever," chuckled Kaen. InuYasha smiled but said nothing and only looked at his new toy.

"Your turn Kouga" smiled Kaze knocking Kouga out of his gaze at Kaen and turning it over to the Wind Element. Kaze brought a hand to his chin while looking the wolf over decided what to do until his eyes fell upon his legs. "Your speed proves to be unmatchable, with the exception of my own," Kaze replied with a cocky grin, "This has impressed me from the moment that I first saw you. Now Kouga I want you to relax and don't move alright? Kouga nodded and waited. Kaze then looked over to Kaen as if to mentally say check this out, then turned back to Kouga his eyes now sapphire like his Dragon's had once been.

Kouga then wondered if Kaen's eyes went sapphire under the flames when he gave Mutt Face his gift. But this thought was immediately forgotten with what he saw next, Kaze started blowing at his hands which were circling each other so fast that even the blur was hardly seen. Before long there appeared to be a cloth of wind around his hands, Kouga had to do a double take at what he saw, was this even possible? Kaze then stopped and put the newly made 'fabric' around Kouga's right leg, it was bright silver and felt cool and soft. But before he could analyze it too closely it started to merge with his skin, which felt even more strange then the fabric had, like cool water dripping down his skin on a warm day, it was amazing. This process was repeated again for his left leg, Kouga's gaze then returned to Kaze's face which was looking rather pleased with his gift and his cheerful violet eyes had returned.

Kaze couldn't help but laugh when he saw the wolf's expression, one of confusion and amazement, it was priceless! "Now Kouga," he said trying hard to not laugh any more, "I want you to run around InuYasha and then come back hear as fast as you can,"

Kouga shrugged but did as he was told and while a blink of an eye he was back to his original spot, the only evidence that he can gone anywhere was InuYasha's hair, and the flame from Tetsusaiga moved in the breeze that he had created. Plus little tornadoes could be seen around his shins that were now making their way back into his legs. "What just happened?" asked Kouga dumbfounded.

"That my boy was my gift, it has double your speed so that even I will have a challenge racing you and winning. You also have a new attack it's called Strike of the Whirlwind, and like InuYasha's will stay with you unless something odd happens to me. Which is highly unlikely." beamed the Elemental.

Finally coming out of his gaze InuYasha then looked at the Elements with a hopeful look, "How do we use these new attacks?"

Both men looked at each other and then back to the demons, "When you need it most you will know how to use them," said Kaen matter-of-factly.

"Really?" asked Kouga not really pleased with the answer he wanted to know and master his new gift as soon as possible, the faster he learned it the faster he would be able to rescue Kagome.

"Nope!" Kaze said while crossing his arms, "You see unlike you guys we have never had to master any kind of technique, we will it, it happens. We're guessing it will be the same way with you."

"You've got to be joking," said InuYasha sheathing his sword. It had taken him forever to learn the Wind Scar and the Backlash Wave on his own; he didn't have that kind of time now nor the patience.

"Well think about it, we were the first beings, no one taught us anything, we don't know we just are," snapped Kaen with an attitude that even InuYasha couldn't compete with.

"Humph," said InuYasha crossing his arms in defeat looking away from the Fire Element.

Kouga couldn't help but smirk at the sulking hanyou. "What do you say about coming with us then?" asked Kouga putting a hang on Kaze's shoulder looking him in the eye and then turned his gaze to Kaen's. "We could really use your help, and after all you are the ones who created him, then you could be able to help us train on the way." He continued.

"No can do, not our battle this is to be won on your own," smiled Wind in a fatherly sort of way, lightly taking Kouga's hand off of his shoulder.

"And why the hell not?" snapped InuYasha, "You both should have done this yourself centuries ago considering what he has done to you and the Earth and Water Elements," He watched Kaze's face fall and Kaen's get hot with rage.

"What business of this is yours!" shouted Kaen, his eyes were starting to blink sapphire. A nerve had clearly been hit on both Elements.

"That's right," said Kouga understanding what InuYasha was doing. "You guys were together until that day when they attacked you."

"Correct," Kaze said with hints of betrayal in his normal cheery voice. "They denied it, but how could they? It was their weapons that attacked us, no one else could get that close to us." The once happy Wind was no more and his eyes were flickering the same sapphire colour as Kaen's.

"You're wrong," InuYasha stated, bringing down his tone to one less angry, "It was Lunius who did it, and I know that Lumius has told you this as well." Kaen was shocked no one had stood up to them before a new respect was growing for the two demons in front of him, which was the only thing holding him back from killing them both on the spot for bringing up the cause of his pain for so many years.

"And this is why you should join us," Kouga said with new determination, "To get revenge on the man who wrecked your love. Like I am going to do with this gift that you just gave me!" Kouga stared deep into Kaze's eyes once more but he looked away unable to meet his gaze.

"No," Kaze said, he didn't make eye contact with the wolf in front of him, he just couldn't. The wolf just didn't understand the pain that he has been feeling for longing for wishing that he could just hold her once more knowing that she was there. Not being able to touch her was torture. Not even the centuries that had past were enough to mend his still bleeding heart.

InuYasha turned to Kaen asking the same question with his eyes, but had the same result as Kouga. Instead of seeing the mighty man that he had been seconds ago he saw a broken man.

"Fine," growled Kouga, "Can you at least send us back to Lumius, we need to save Kagome." He just didn't understand these two and just wanted to leave.

"You should watch you might learn something," said InuYasha turning away from them but spoke over his shoulder.

"Keh," Kaen said in pure InuYasha fashion and with a wave of his hand the two demons were gone. Now alone with his friend Kaen let out a powerful yell of anguish. "What if they are right? We could have spent our lives happy not stuck up in this damn tower lonely and angry!"

"Try to calm down," said Kaze softly, "We will do what InuYasha asked, we will watch and once the truth is revealed we will do something."

A/N: wohoo finally meeting the Elements! well two that is..hahaha the other two are coming in the next chapter, bet you can't guess which one is my fav;)!..haha.

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