A/N from A.C.: I hope to write more over my vacation from school.

A low whine passed the blunette's lips and he pawed at the demon's shoulder. Igni looked down at him and arched an elegant black brow. Saix stretched his arms over his arms and yawned, blushing a little at showing the stump of his tongue that was remaining.

"Tired?" Igni asked, patting Saix's hair gently, "I bet Axel is too. Come, we'll find shelter for the night."

The young redhead walked up to Igni and he sighed, "We've got to get somewhere safe, thought."

Igni's head whirled around and his tail swayed slightly before he looked back at the younger men. He pushed them forward, his hands pressing against the small of their backs and pushed lightly. The demon walked forward, pushing them along, "Hurry. Get into this cave. I need to go check the swamp."

Saix looked back at him and blinked his golden eyes. He obediently walked into the cave and sat on the cold stone ground, watching as Axel walked after him. The redhead sat on the ground beside the blunette and he hugged his knees to his chest. Saix looked over at him and gave a soft grunt, tapping his knee gently with a sharp fingernail.

Glancing at him, Axel shifted a little, "What's wrong, Sai?"

The mute boy, pointed over at Igni, who was standing at the mouth of the cave with his back to the two humans. He looked from the demon to the boy beside him and gently tugged on Axel's ratty shirt.

"I don't know what's wrong with him," The elder of the two mumbled, "Something to do with those things at the swamp, though, I'm guessing."

Saix gave a small nod, he moved closer to the redhead and smiled softly. "Mn..?"

"You know I can't understand you, right?" Axel chuckled softly, wrapping an arm around the blunette's shoulders and hugging him close.

Nodding once more, the blunette grunted.

"I can almost understand you, not fully though."

Igni turned on his heel to look at the two humans almost suddenly, "I'll be right back. Stay put and keep quiet."

The boys nodded their heads and the demon turned again, heading out of the cave. Walking back to the swamp area, Igni caught sight of both Zane and the large hulking beast that stood beside him. Walking forward to the shore of the swamp, Igni locked eyes with the other Incubus.

"What are you doing here?" The elder demon's voice was stern.

"I promised Wen, here, a nice meal. You moved it, so we're following along." Zane shrugged nonchalantly.

Igni narrowed his eyes, I do not know how you could possibly be on the same terms as that... thing!" He nodded in Wendigo's direction, his arms crossed over his chest.

The large beast took a few sure steps closer to the shore on his side of the swamp. He tilted his head slightly and his doe-like ears flicked back gently. "Igni not like Wendigo?"

"Of course not, you dolt!" The Incubus snapped, a burst of flame enveloping his hand as his anger grew.

Shoulders slumping a bit more than usual, Wendigo growled, his clawed hand tensing. "Wendigo not need be angry. Wendigo good."

"Good?" The Incubus snorted, "Good? You force humans to get lost in the woods to get them to eat each other! And why do you do that?"

Blinking slowly, the hulking beast lifted one clawed hand to his mouth, nibbling a little on a finger, "Wendigo-"

"It was a rhetorical question!" Igni said, "You do it because you just want to eat. Why not just hunt animals?"

"Animal no good meat." He grumbled, stepping closer, hooves sinking slightly into the soft mud of the swamp's shore. The great demon retorted, "Igni force mating. Not good."

"I never tell people that I'm good." The Incubus narrowed his golden eyes, "I know what I am, Wendigo, and I don't try to fool myself like you do. Just leave the kids alone."

"Not human children," Wendigo corrected, a hint of a smirk was in his tone though he could not show it since that bottom lip of his was missing. "Adults."

"Not to me," Igni quickly huffed, "They're children, especially if you think about it in demon years."

"Demon years not coun-"

"Just go after something else, okay?" The smaller demon interrupted, "Go find some other human to eat."

"Zane promised these. Not others."

A sudden tug on Igni's shirt sleeve caused him to yelp, his mouth already open and ready to speak. He whipped around and glared at the blunette who had just appeared. "Saix? I told you to stay put!"

Wheezing softly, the mute caught his breath and pointed back in the direction of the tugged on Igni's sleeve a little harder and pointed again, stamping his foot in the muck of the swamp shore. He let out a little grunts and whines, trying desperately to get the demon to understand.

The Incubus sighed, "Fine." He glared at the other two that were on the far shore of the swamp and hissed, "Go back to where you came from. Leave the boys alone."

Saix turned on his heel and darted back to the cold cave, Igni hot on his trail. He darted through the mouth of the cave and over to Axel, dropping to his knees and pulling the other boy into a hug.

Igni arched a brow, "Axel, what's wrong?"

"Nothing," The redhead answered softly, "Nothing's wrong."

"Saix came to me in a rush, in a complete panic and you say nothing's wrong? I don't believe you."

"He's just panicking for no reason. I'm fine, Igni."

The young mute climbed onto the redhead's lap and pressed their lips together gently before leaning down to nuzzle his neck. Axel's face burned a deep red while Saix remained calm and happy.

The Incubus smirked, arms crossed over his chest, "Interesting."

The redhead's eyes went a little wide, "No! He doesn't know what he's doing, Igni!" He blushed a bit more, "Saix! Get offa me!"

The blunette pulled back just enough to glare at the other human, golden eyes narrowed, staring into those emerald orbs. He grunted aggressively and pressed their lips together once more. Axel squeaked into the kiss, a little frightened.

As if he knew how the redhead's mind was racing, Saix pulled away and stood up. He smiled softly and patted the other's head, a tinge of sadness in his eyes.