TTGLX: Brothers to the End.

Omake Issue 8: Meeting the Family.

A/N: Hey all. This omake is dedicated to WingedHero540. Enjoy.

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Kittan walked reluctantly through the streets of the Seireitei, his back stooped, head down and hands fidgeting restlessly. He took a deep breath to try and calm himself. He knew that he might not survive the day, and if he did then he may not be the same man as when he had woken in the morning. It was a dreaded task before him that made fighting the Anti-Spirals seem like a pleasant stroll through the park.

He was attending a quadruple date dinner evening.

The thought sent a shiver down his spine. He cursed his own kindness. It had all begun when Kidd had decided to ask Ichigo's youngest sister Yuzu out on a date. He had broken down to nerves immediately afterwards and begged Kittan to go too with Rangiku. Kittan had relented and given his word.

The first kick in the balls came when it turned out that Yuzu had also gone and begged for company, roping her older sister Karin into the mess. Karin had brought her partner, non other than Head Captain Hitsugaya.

Seeing an opportunity for chaos, Rangiku had invited Orihime, fully knowing that the orange haired medic would persuade Captain Ichigo Kurosaki himself to attend.

So now Kittan found himself dressed up in a restricting 'pretty boy' suit, walking to a fancy restaurant at the side of two of his bosses. It was also a well known fact at how protective Ichigo was of his sisters. One wrong move from Kidd and they were dead.

The only plus side of the whole sorry affair was the ravishingly beautiful woman that clung to his muscular arm. Rangiku wore a dazzling red dress that clung to her shapely form perfectly. She had a large grin on her face and purred happily at the chaos she had instigated.

Ichigo walked glumly beside Kittan, looking equally ill at ease in a suit. Orihime skipped excitedly at his side, a flowing emerald gown adorning her. Hitsugaya looked smart in his suit but his face looked as though he were contemplating suicide rather than go through with the night. Karin in a sleek black dress was more or less pulling him forward. Kidd and Yuzu walked beside each other in an awkward fashion, trying hard to avoid each others eyes. Kittan smacked him in the head sullenly. If he had to suffer through this night, Kidd could at least make an effort to ensure that their sacrifice wasn't in vain.

The restaurant in question was far too fancy for Kittan's liking. Too much white and gold. Too little food on a plate despite paying frightening amounts of money. It was the kind of place where you were given more cutlery than peas.

The group was allowed in instantly, Hitsugaya's cold glare enough to stop any of the usual delays. A very nervous waiter led them to a large table then quickly retreated into the kitchen.

Kittan picked up a menu and tried fruitlessly to read it. "Why the hell do fancy menus always use French?" he grunted angrily to himself. "I can't read god damn French. I hope the prices are written in binary rather than normal currency as there are way too many zeros for my liking."

"Cheer up." pouted Rangiku mockingly. "After all, you're treating me so I'll have to make it up to you afterwards." she whispered.

Kittan's ears perked up. He coughed, unable to breath properly for a moment. He sat up straighter in his chair and put on an air of enjoyment. Ichigo and Hitsugaya gave him funny looks but he ignored them. Life was suddenly looking good.

Ichigo kept darting Kidd murderous looks as they waited for the food to arrive. The poor man looked terrified but as a member of Team Dai-Gurren, Kittan was sure that Kidd could resist the urge to run for his life.

The food turned up and Kittan had finished it in about five seconds. It tasted good despite its small size. Nobody had snapped yet. Kittan had no idea why he had been so worried. He stood up to excuse himself, moving toward the toilets. As he walked past Karin he accidentally stood on the edge of her dress. His shoe caught in a slight fold and as he took another step forward he pulled at the dress, dragging it down by a hand's width.

Karin screamed as the dress descended, moving quickly to cover herself up. It took Kittan a few seconds to work out what had happened as he stared blankly at her.

Hitsugaya surged to his feet. "You'll pay for that, Kittan! You damn pervert!"

"What? No! That was an accident. I would never do that on purpose!" Kittan yelled in defence. She's not my type anyway. I'm with Rangiku. I only have eyes for women with that certain something…"

He thought about this statement even as he said it aloud. He compared the two women's chests. That statement could easily be taken the wrong way. But no, they were all adults here. Two captains no less. They would never mix his words up so badly…

Ichigo rose too now. "You insulting my sister's body shape? You bastard."

Shit.

"No! I, err, err, no! I wouldn't try that with Orihime either!" Kittan tried.

Ichigo's eyes burned. "What's wrong with Orihime? You wanna say something then say it to my face, punk!"

Ohshitohshitohshit.

Kittan backed away as Hitsugaya and Ichigo advanced toward him, murder in their eyes. The fact that they didn't have their zanpakuto didn't comfort him at all.

"Cake is here!" sang out a smiling waiter as he stepped unknowingly between the three men with a clothed trolley that held a large cake. He opened his eyes and saw his current predicament. His face went from happy to wishing he'd never been born in less than a second. He ran away crying.

Ichigo pushed the trolley aside so to clear the path to Kittan. It drifted over to the table where the women had gathered to watch.

Suddenly the cake exploded, showering everyone with cream. Kamina jumped from the dessert and grabbed hold of the clustered woman. Whipping the cloth from the trolley, he revealed a rocket attached to its rear. He pulled the women onto it.

"I'm in your cake, stealing your women." he laughed as he kicked the rocket into life. It roared and fired the trolley straight through a wall and into the streets of the Seireitei.

All four men stood dumbly in the wrecked restaurant, covered in cake.

"What the **** just happened?"

"I believe that is what they call an overkill cockblock." nodded a waiter sagely. Hitsugaya froze him solid.

"Is capitol punishment still legal here?" Ichigo asked, his eye twitching.

"It is now." growled Hitsugaya.

Kittan and Kidd shared a look. In a heartbeat they had turned and ran before the captains could return their hatred to the Dai-Gurren members. Maybe Kamina would give Rangiku and Yuzu back if they asked nicely…