[i]meanwhile...[/i]

tsu had been walking for quite some time now, back in the cherry blossom tree garden that he had fought his first true battle as a shinigami, slaying the foul snake hollow, also remembering someone who had helped him. " hmm, its been too long since i have been here, far too long, hopefully my training will pay off.."
*a petal from a cherry blossom falls through the air, softly landing in his hand. "so elegant, peaceful, without harm or pain, such a wonderful way to live..."
he was interupted by a rustling noise in a bush to his left, which he turned towards.
"hmm..."
he walks over slowly, moving the branches of the bush, seeing a cat dart out, startled by him. alrhough, for some reason, he felt a dark pressence in the area, wonering what it is, he began to walk down the path again, looking around for the source. the further he continued, the more a sense of dread came over him, which he found odd, since he isnt normally afraid of hollows... finally, after reaching a dark alley, he saw something hunched over what looked like a body...