Disclaimer: I don't own the characters.

Warning: Contains some language and suggestions.

A/N: Thank you so much to all of you who reviewed. I really appreciate your time. As for those of you wondering if the pairing is K/K or K/A, you'll find out at the end of this chapter.

A Night to Forget:

Crack that Whip

Kenshin was standing with a dazed expression and Megumi was giggling wickedly when Sanosuke entered the room rubbing sleep from his eyes.

"Have fun on your date last night," he asked angrily.

"He stood me up," Megumi answered.

"Then how come the two of you are just now coming home, and how come you're together?" Sanosuke was clearly confused.

"He picked me up for a lunch date." Megumi snapped, "As if that could make up for it."

Kenshin's eyes were still spinning as he gazed at Aoshi and Kaoro. "Oro…" he repeated.

Megumi turned her attention to the couple. "What's with the kissy face?" she asked.

Sano stretched and answered for them as they were both too stunned to speak. "Oh, they just got hammered last night and had hot, passionate sex."

"From the way he just kissed me, I seriously doubt those would be the words to describe it." Kaoru glared at Sanosuke.

"Oro…" Kenshin was having trouble breathing.

"What do you mean?" Aoshi turned to Kaoru, "Did my kisses displease you?" Kaoru merely raised an eyebrow. "Oh," Aoshi looked both surprised and disappointed.

Megumi laughed. "So you two think you slept together?"

"It's not funny!" Kaoru practically screamed. "Oh, no, Kenshin, are you alright?"

"Oro."

"Should I give him mouth to mouth?" Aoshi asked, looking down at the small red head sprawled on the kitchen floor.

"Only if you want to help him affirm his heterosexuality." Kaoru answered, causing Aoshi to flinch.

"Oh, Sir Ken, I'll heal you!" Megumi was beside him feeling his head.

"Oro."

"Good, he's still alive." Kaoru breathed a sigh of relief.

"Damn, he's still alive." Sanosuke finished saying at the same time, looking at him jealously, although he had to admit he felt better knowing that Kenshin and Megumi hadn't spent the night together.

"So what happened to your date." Kaoru asked after color had returned to Kenshin's cheeks.

He sat up unsteadily and answered, "I ran into the doctor on my way over and he needed my help, that he did. Unfortunately, it ended up taking all night, so I was unable to keep my promise to Miss Megumi."

"What a tragedy," Sano sneered. "So what did you do Miss Fox? Stay up all night waiting for him to show up?"

Megumi smiled. "As a matter of fact, I came over here looking for him," She put a hand to her mouth and giggled, "and found something quite unexpected."

Kaoru was livid. "Miss Megumi, if you mean to tell me you came over and saw me doing something stupid and didn't stop it…I'm going to kill you!" She lunged at Megumi murderously but was gripped firmly by her shoulders. "Let me go!" she screamed.

"No," a cold voice answered from behind her. "I won't have my bride executed for murder. What if there's a child?"

"I already told you I won't marry you, and ugh!"

"Oro!"

"Sir Ken, are you still with us?" Megumi then turned to Kaoru. "No, Kaoru, dear, I didn't stop you from doing something stupid because I'm the one who caused you to do something stupid."

Luckily for Megumi, Kaoru was still held securely by her fiance.

"Let me explain." Megumi started as she sat down on the floor next to Kenshin…

Megumi had arrived the night before and had heard strange noises coming from the Kamiya Dojo. Mostly a lot of banging and crashing sounds.

She had stormed inside sure of the worst, only to find Kaoru and Aoshi with their arms around each other crashing aimlessly into the dojo walls.

"What on Earth are you two doing?"

"Dancing…" Aoshi had answered before hiccupping in a very uncharacteristic way. Megumi could not merge her image of the calm collected man with that of the drunkard before her.

"Let me lead you bastard." Kaoru slurred.

"No…No…I should lead…because…because…" Aoshi struggled to remember the reason, but instead burst into obnoxious giggles, further distancing himself from Megumi's initial impressions of him.

They continued slamming around the place, dancing to music Megumi could only assume was playing in their heads.

"Where's Sir Ken?" Megumi had asked after watching them for a few moments longer.

"Out with that bitch!" Kaoru had exclaimed.

Megumi had glared at the younger girl. She had always worried that Sir Ken had liked Kaoru best. She felt that maybe it was some time for some good old fashioned revenge.

"We went streaking!?" Kaoru gasped. "Through town?"

"Yep," Megumi cackled. "Then you came back and passed out together. I guess I didn't realize what the two of you might think upon waking. I'm evil, but not that evil."

Kaoru only looked slightly relieved. "You're sure we stayed passed out?"

"You were both out cold. I stayed for a while because I was worried Lord Aoshi may have had alcohol poisoning."

Aoshi sighed regretfully. "I suppose that means I've yet to be with a woman."

"Oro? You're a virgin?"

"Don't ask." Sano said quickly.

"Miss Megumi," Kaoru sighed. "I'm afraid I'll have to kill you for this later."

Kenshin's eyes suddenly became serious which signified that he had something to say. "Miss Megumi, you really should apologize to Miss Kaoru and Lord Aoshi, that you should. You should not have allowed the anger and jealousy in your heart to overcome you and cause you to attempt harm to others' reputations. If the two of them had caught cold, you would have felt very guilty, that you would."

Megumi looked down at her hands thoroughly chastised, but Kenshin continued. "I know that you did not mean that because you are a doctor and you have made a pledge in your heart to help others and keep them from harm.

He turned next to Aoshi. "Aoshi Shinomori, you should not allow yourself to be persuaded to do that which you know you should not do. No matter what kind of pressure you must endure."

Aoshi looked into Kenshin's eyes, ashamed of himself. "Next time, Battousai, I will do better."

"I know you shall because you are a swordsman and a proud member of the Oniwaban gang and have vowed to live with honor, protecting those in need." Aoshi nodded guiltily, new understanding dawning in his eyes.

Kenshin turned to his last victim. "And you, Miss Kaoru, should not attempt to dull your sorrows by altering your state of mind because that only leads to unhappiness and sorrow, that it does. You are lucky Yahiko was not here to see your behavior, that you are, because I know that as his teacher you want to set a good example and as a teacher you have promised…"

"Oh, will you just shut up already?" Kaoru yelled. "I'm not going to just stand here and allow myself to be Kenshin-whipped."

Everyone in the room stared at her in amazement.

Aoshi walked over to her and touched her elbow. "Then perhaps you would accompany me to dinner?" he asked evenly.

Kaoru stunned everyone in the room by turning to him, standing on her tiptoes, and kissing the frighteningly beautiful man. His lips parted in surprise allowing her to slip him some tongue. When caught off guard, he wasn't half bad.

"I have a better idea," she said upon pulling away breathlessly. "Let's go get a drink."

A/N: Please forgive me for my silliness and for anyone you felt was OOC in this chapter. Like I said last chapter, I'm just having some fun. Let me know what you think, really. You won't hurt my feelings. Thanks.