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It's odd how many people return to places they grew up without really knowing the reason why. Even if the was nothing but bad memories some people still find themselves overtaken by a powerful and compelling want to visit their roots. Perhaps it was this longing that brought Tenju back to Hueco Mundo even though he was supposed to be preparing for his captains exam back in Seireitei. The familiar static buzzing sound of a garganta opening would sound as a tear in the dimension opened up revealing Tenju's form as he stepped from within the swirling void and out into the cool desert air. The garganta would close behind Tenju leaving him alone standing on the white sands that made up Hueco Mundo's desert floor. The dunes were always changing from the winds so it was almost impossible to tell where he was at if not for the landmark of Las Noches ever present on the horizon. Not once had Tenju ever wandered towards that looming fortress, most of the weaker hollow seemed to avoid it and so he took that as a sign to stay away.
Now that he was here Tenju was even less sure of why he had come, taking in a deep breath of the air and it's abundance of reishi subtle shiver of joy spread throughout his body. The world of the living was too dry of spirit particles and Soul Society felt different. Perhaps after 100 years in Hueco Mundo it really had become home for him, looking down at his hands Tenju wondered if he even had the right to call himself a shinigami anymore.
Shrugging such thoughts off to the side he simply began to walk through the desert wearing a tattered green cloak with the hood up to hide his identity. It was a nice casual walk and Tenju's gaze was captivated by Hueco Mundo's silver moon, giant and ever present painting the world with it's subtle light. It was honestly the most beautiful thing he had ever seen in his life and was the only part about this place he truly loved. Entranced by it's light he continued onward for what must have been at least half an hour when suddenly his stroll was interrupted.
"What's a Shinigami doing here?"
A voice sounded and Tenju snapped out of his trance cursing himself for his foolishness. He got too used to not hiding his reiatsu in Soul Society and forgot to do so here. It was a surprise hollow's hadn't surrounded him sooner and now there were 3 whom sneaked up on him. Looking around he took the situation in carefully as the hollow talked amongst themselves. The first one to speak was a big ape-like adjuchas and a smaller frog-looking beast with six legs respoded, "I'm not sure Garuga but he looks tasty!" the third hollow was a large centipede about the same size as the ape and it pipped up rather flustered. "Hey no fair Zelli, I saw him first! I should get to eat him!"
Tenju carefully analyzed the situation and remained silent, they weren't idiots, they had surrounded him in a triangle. It was obvious that they were used to working together however they were all fairly weak as far as Tenju could tell. He would try to avoid a fight if possible, despite the burning lust to kill them flowing through his veins Tenju contained himself not wanting to be a mindless beast who knew only fighting for survival. That monster was a by product of Hueco Mundo, it was not the man Tenju remembered being so many years ago.