A/N from A.C.: Just to say, Igni and Zane are Incubi. Now that that's mentioned, I can call them by 'Incubus' since I hate repeating 'demon' over and over again. All the demons in this fic are real except for those two. So, Wendigo? Actually a real demon. Awesome, huh? This fic IS a SaiAku/AkuSai fic, you just need to wait a little longer.

Igni set down a small meal on the stone table he had in his little home. He got two glasses and filled them with water before handing one to each of the humans. Saix and Axel stared blankly at the table and they both, simultaneously, glanced up at the demon before them.

"It is safe for you to eat," Igni said with a slight nod, "I would not dare to poison you, Master Saix."

Cautiously, the blunette reached forward and picked up a small piece of meat, moving it close to his nose so he could sniff it. He narrowed his golden eyes at the elder being and took a little bite. His eyes went wide and he stared at the demon again before devouring the meat in his hands.

Igni turned to the redhead, "He likes it. You try some. You need your strength back if you're going to get through Hell to the human world."

"Igni," Axel began, sitting at the table in a wooden seat, "Who was the person that Zane mentioned? Why were you scared?"

Acting as if he hadn't heard, Igni turned and walked toward the kitchen, shrugging as he opened his home's ice chest. "I do not know what you are talking about."

"He said he was going to see someone named 'Wen'. You were right there! I know you heard him." Axel picked at a piece of bread and slowly chewed on it.

"Wen..." The demon sighed, "Wen is one of Zane's friends."

"Why were you scared when Zane mentioned him?" Axel asked, his voice soft.

The demon stopped moving and he lowered his arms to his sides, "Wen is short for 'Wendigo'. Zane's friend is an awful creature. I know all demons are supposed to be horrible beings, but Wendigo is the worst."

"What does he do? Why are you so afraid?"

"It feeds on humans." Igni said softly, turning to look over his shoulder at the young boys. Saix had stopped eating so he could listen to the two talk. "It is a demon born from cannibalism. It can never sate its hunger. It lives in the woods in the human world."

"So... he eats people?" Axel asked.

The demon gave a small nod, "Yes, it does. When humans are not available to it, it will eat only moss and lichens. No other meat."

"That's insane!" The elder boy shouted, jumping up from his seat and slamming his hands down on the table. "You're planning on feeding us to him?"

"No, no, no!" Igni quickly replied, moving over to the human boys, "You misunderstand! I want to help you, Zane wants to hurt you." His pointed tail was drooped, dragging along the stone floor, "Why would I rescue you only to hurt you?"

Saix stood from his seat with a soft sigh, moving over to the demon. He looked into the elder man's eyes and gave a toothy grin. Wrapping his thin arms around the other man, he pulled him close, into a hug. The bluentte rested his head on the demon's chest and looked at Axel, letting out a few wheezes and grunts.

Looking away with a huff, Axel crossed his arms over his chest, "Yeah, yeah, I get it. Trust the demon."

The blunette gave a toothy grin and snuggled closer to the elder male, nodding.

Igni sighed, "We can't stay here long, I don't trust Zane if he has gone to Wendigo. Well, I never trust Zane, but I cannot take a risk with you two around." He disentangled the younger of the two humans from his body and stepped back, not liking the contact.

"We ain't children, demon." Axel snapped, "You don't gotta protect us like you think. We can handle everything on our own!"

"You want to go out and brave Hell on your own? Go ahead," Igni waved a dismissive hand and turned on his heel, walking over toward the entrance of the cave. "Go. I will not stop you."

Wide golden eyes looked at the redhead who was staring down the demon, glaring at his back. The redhead looked over at the other human and sighed. "I'll stay with you Igni... I don't know what's out there."

"Good choice." The demon chuckled dryly. "If Zane went to Wendigo already, Lucifer knows who he'll go to next..."

Zane sighed, leaning back on a flat rock, staring up at the darkness of Hell's sky. His arms were folded casually under his head, acting as a sort of pillow. He got bored far too easily, not being able to go out and find any prey for himself. Though, if he could not have time to do that, he would just make trouble, which, of course, is his second favorite hobby.

"Zane." A harsh voice appeared in the silence of the area, giving the Incubus a slight scare. "What are you doing here?"

Said demon chuckled in amusement and rolled to lay on his stomach, his torso propped up by his arms from the elbow up. "Oh, hey, Erebus. What're you up to?"

"I'm bringing new souls across the river, what does it look like?" He grew stern, upset that someone was bothering him while he was working. He crossed his thin arms over his tanned chest and cocked his head to the side. His short, shaggy black hair fell to the side and his dark red eyes gleamed in the dark.

"Looks like you're talking to a lazy Incubus rather than workin'." Zane quipped.

Hell's guardian looked down at the younger demon, narrowing his cold red eyes. "Zane, don't you have wor-"

"You know what I've noticed?" The energetic one interrupted.

Sighing, the Guard pinched the bridge of his nose, "What?"

"Everyone's eyes are gold or red or black. Isn't that weird?"

"That has absolutely nothing to do with what we were talking about, Zane."

"You think I care, Erebus? I barely know what I'm supposed to be doing. Lucifer's too busy with his pets or whatever." He sat up, arms crossed over his chest in a pout, his hair beginning to fall over his eyes.

Erebus shook his head slowly, "Incubi only have one job. You should be doing that."

"But if I do that too much then it gets boring." Zane whined playfully. "I wanted to talk to you."

"Go talk to your other friends," Hell's guard spat, turning to walk where he was going in the first place, "I'm too busy to watch over you."

Zane jumped to his feet and followed after the other demon, the warm winds of the Underworld causing his white hair to get in his face. "You don't have to watch over me! I'm an adult, stupid. I can take care of myself!"

"I don't want you here," Erebus mumbled, "Lucifer would have given you this job if he wanted you here. Go hang out with someone else."

"Wendigo's too busy! He's hunting.. or stalking... or whatever it is that he does."

"What about Jilaiya?"

Perking up immediately, Zane laughed, "Yeah! She's only busy at night on the human world!" He turned on his heel and ran in the opposite direction, calling out behind him, "Bye, Erebus!"