A/N:: Ello guyz....thanx guyz for the reviews for the first chapter. Really appreciate them!
Thanx a lot to Amala for beta-reading * gets on knees* Thank you thank you thank you!!! *kisses ground*
Now that they've made it to Japan, I have a few things to make straight. I do not live in Japan, do not know Japanese language. But all I can give is what I know about Japan. My history knowledge of Japan and some of the cultural knowledge. Some of the things they do are taken from Filipino culture, which are the bamboo sticks. (cuz that's where my parent's come from)

Disclaimer:: Nope, they'll never be my characters. Which is pretty sucky. All belong to J.K Rowling. Now, now, back off, I said they're not my characters!
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Konichiwa Japan
Chapter Two- Disguise those Eyes
By..MilkeyWay
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Ginny gaped at the lean figure taking a seat next to her. Draco Malfoy shot a glance at her. His jaw dropped, and Ginny sighed. They gave each other a stern stare before anybody spoke.

He shook his head in shock and disbelief. "How the hell can you afford a plane trip like this, Weaslette? Did your parents sell their house?"

"Bugger off, Malfoy." She turned away, with already red ears. She peered out the window watching more people enter the walkway.

"What, can't admit your money problems?" A familiar evil grin widened across his face.

iHere we go again./i Ginny thought. Draco crossed his arms, ready to annoy the bloody hell out of her.
"I heard about Mudblood getting pregnant. It was all over the Witch Weekly." Malfoy smirked. "Mudblood and a Weasel... what a disgusting combination," he spat.

Ginny felt the anger in her clenched fists, she turned to look directly at Draco. "Don't you dare insult my niece or nephew!! You hear? I bet your children will turn out to be heartless, brain-washed death-eaters like you are," said Ginny indignantly.
Draco's cheeks heated up to a feverish temperature, and he was no longer grinning. He looked very hostile right now, and Ginny did not like that look at all. "I am NOT a death-eater..." He howled.

"Oh, really." Ginny smiled bitterly. Actually, she did like seeing Draco Malfoy aggarvated..
He scowled, and licked his lips. "The Dark Lord will come." He whispered. "To curse your family, and you, particularly, out of all you Weasels...He did it once, and if Harry Potty didn't come to the rescue, he could've taken every piece of your mind." His voice became suprisingly threatening.
Then, he knit his eyebrows and stormed out of his seat, Ginny whipped around to watch him stomp down the aisle. Her face spilled out mixed emotions. She was fearful, of course, but she did not believe quite Draco Malfoy. If the Dark Lord wanted her, then he would've taken her by now...right?

"ATTENTION PASSENGERS! PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS UNTIL THE PLANE HAS DEPARTED! THANK YOU FOR USING BRITISH AIRWAYS!"
Ginny snapped out of her deep thoughts. She put a loose strand of hair behind her ear, then put her hand on her chin, thinking about her family. Did they miss her? Was Hermione going to sleep in Ginny's room? Because if so, Ginny left many things behind that she would not like Hermione to see.
The engine of the plane started to buzz loudly, as if a snow blower was next to her ear. She cupped her ear, foreign to the sound. Her ear drums were ringing and the plane started to move. She grasped the arm rests to comfort her, because even though she was a girl of seventeen, she still had a fear of heights.

She could feel that the plane had just left the ground because her head leaned against the chair, and the plane was at an angle. She gripped the armrests harder and squeezed her eyes shut. Her stomach twisted and turned inside her, and her ears started to pop from the air pressure change. About five minutes later, after her stomach had calmed down, she dared to open her eyes.
Draco peered down at her. He chuckled. "What, Weaslette, afraid of flying? Merlin, you look like you've seen a dementor. Whatever you do, do not throw up on me. Weakling..." he muttered.

Ginny did not answer, only turned away ignorantly. Yes, she did feel really weak. Her hands were numb and she felt slightly sick to her stomach, but she did have the strength to resist talking to Draco.
Her strength must have been mighty, for she did not talk to him for five hours. Draco returned the favor, also remaining silent. Finally, she couldn't hold back anymore. So much for resistance.

"How come you hate Harry Potter so much?" she blurted out.

Draco snorted, "Is that really a question I have to answer?"

"It's not right to answer a question with a question," she said unpermissively. (A/N:That's what my sis always said to me, didn't make sense at first, but you'll get it)

"What do you think?" Draco rolled his eyes.

"That's a question."

He groaned, then began to answer. "Well, he declined my offer of friendship first day at Hogwarts, picked you ugly, red-headed gits. You think I'd go up to him right after that and say, 'Oh, hello Potter, how was your day?' " Draco ranted fiercely.

Ginny, who was listening intentively, tilted her head in confusion. "Wait..." She put her hand over her chin. "That's it? Just that? There's more to that, and I know it."

"What's more to be jealous of?" He turned away, signaling the end of this conversation.

iAll the fame of being a good and courageous Gryfindor./i She thought deeply.

Ginny read through the rest of the flight, and Percy had been correct, she did need these books to keep her amused. If she didn't have the books to muse at, then she'd be fearing Draco Malfoy right now, of how he was a death-eater. Draco did not really talk to her as icily as she expected when he answered about Harry Potter, so maybe he wouldn't be trying to kill her any time soon.

Everybody ended up falling asleep one time or another.

Ginny awoke to Draco's breathing. She smirked. His hair was flipped over his eyes, and --was that drool dripping from his chin? She started to giggle childishly. Draco woke up and ran his hand through his hair. "That was the most uncomortable sleep I've ever lived through," he muttered, as if he didn't notice that somebody else was awake before him.

He heard a sudden burst of laughter and turned to discover that it had originated from Ginny. He thought she was still sleeping peacefully. "What are you laughing at?" He blinked.

She pointed at at the string of saliva hanging from his chin. "Sleep tight?" Ginny giggled.

Draco immediately wiped his drool away. "Now this is news, Draco drools in his sleep." She sat up, rubbing her eyes.

He grunted.

"ATTENTION PASSENGERS, THE PLANE WILL BE LANDING IN TOKYO, JAPAN IN TEN MINUTES!" The announcer roared.
Draco turned to Ginny, "Don't faint now." He smirked.
The plane began to descend and the fasten seatbelt light blinked on. Some people took out chewing gum to help with the air pressure problem, something Ginny would have noticed when they took off-- if she hadnt had a death grip on her armrests at the time. Ginny watched the ground becoming bigger, and then thought of something she should've thought about long ago.

iI slept comfortably next to DRACO MALFOY!/i

As the plane continued to sink down and was nearly touching the ground, she tried to keep the horror from her face. It was a nice long nap, but did it have to be next to Draco Malfoy?!

When the plane landed, Ginny and Draco sighed in relief. When they were on the walkway, "C'ya loser!" Draco walked away casually.

She watched him trail off. She entered the airport, gazing at the Japanese signs hanging on the wall. The walls were designed with cherry blossoms, which caught Ginny's attention. She took a couple of moment to stare at them, while all the Japanese people walked passed her.
"Those are sakuras," a voice said over her shoulder. "You're not going to survive here in Japan. Why don't you just go back to the shack where you belong, Weaslette?"

Ginny knew it was Malfoy, so she didn't bother to turn around. "Death-eaters don't belong here." she said boldly, ignoring his insult. She could feel Malfoy's waves of anger emanating behind her. She began to walk away.

"I am NOT a death-eater, bitch! Never was one, never will be one! Don't stereotype me, Weasley," Malfoy snapped.

"Then why do you act like one?" Ginny began to walk away. She did not know where she was going, but she didn't really care as long as it was away from that git. "You'll get lost here!" She heard Draco call after her.

A few minutes later, after wandering rather aimlessly, she found herself towards an escalator. She looked up and saw her name posted on an enormous rectangle in big bright red letters. "Ginny Weasley, where are you?" the sign read. She was a bit startled, and she walked toward the sign. A head popped up from behind the sign. The person had favorable blue eyes, and auburn hair, like Ginny Weasley's herself, but neatly pasted to the side. His hair was long enough to go in his face, if he didn't gel it down. As Ginny walked closer, she saw his small puggish nose and freckles adorning his cheekbones and forehead.

"Ginny Weasley, there you are!" The person said, he stepped away from the sign revealing his body. His body was well-built, and his biceps were just bulging since he was wearing a tight beige shirt. He must have been around Ginny's age by the look of his face.
"I'm, um, Alex's brother as you know. Timothy's the name..." He held out his hand shyly, Ginny hesitated. She watched Draco Malfoy walking up to them from the corner of her eye. Timmy's hand gripped hers strongly.

"Hi," Ginny said timidly.

Timmy immediately let go of Ginny's hand and turned in Draco's direction. "Draco Malfoy? Long time no see." Timothy and Draco shook for a brief moment. Ginny didn't realize how much taller Draco has become since his graduation. She gazed at his muscular arms, that must've been strong enough to pick her up with one arm.

Draco, who was crossing his arms, seemed to acknowledge this greeting. "Hey." He said effortly. He then looked at Ginny, who slinked away slightly at the sight of Draco Malfoy. Their eyes met as Timothy took Ginny's luggage. She felt her cheeks heat up, and her heart pound.
Timothy stepped in between the two. "The cab's waiting." He started walking and they broke their gaze apart. Draco and Ginny mindlessly followed him. The cab trip was very quick. By the time they knew it, they were in front of a sign that said "Rugglepuff Mansion." Timothy, Ginny and Draco climbed out of the back seat of the car, and the cab zoomed off leaving a trail of smoke.

The mansion was surrounded by cherry-blossom trees, probably to make the scene look more serene. The building looked like a princess' tower. A marble fountain flowed, and roses and daisies dotted the lawn. Ginny marveled, and even Draco was a bit surprised. The brick house looked ancient, and the windows were stained glass of various colors, that the sun shined through vividly.
They walked up the pathway and up to the two massive wooden doors. Timothy knocked on the door which opened immediately. A butler appeared at the door, greeted Timothy, and signaled them into the house.

The inside of the house didn't look any less ancient than the outside did. Blue velvet curtains hung from the window, Ginny admired the soft feel of the maroon rug that covered the floors, which did not allow a speck of dirt. Oriental artworks and antiques like golden candleholders and nude statues were neatly arranged on tables. Timothy saw her surprised face and spoke.

"This was a daimyos' and a shogun's house about 150 years ago. My great-great-great uncle owned this house. Nice, isn't it?"

Ginny stared with confusion, but just nodded her head in amazement. Draco sighed. "If you're this rich, how come you can't give this lady over here and her family some money? They sure could use it." He said sarcastically. But Timothy did not pick up on Draco's cruelty. Ginny glared and elbowed him. iWait a minute? Did Malfoy just call me a lady?/i

"Hold up a minute you two," Timothy said and walked away.
As soon as Timothy was not in hearing range Ginny and Draco turned on each other. "What the hell are you doing here, Malfoy?"
"I could ask you the same thing."

"I asked first, though!" She clenched her teeth together.

"Don't get too mad, now," Draco taunted her with a smirk on his devilishly handsome face. i Devilishly handsome!? Ginny, what the hell are you thinking?/i

Ginny frowned, wordless, and looked down at the spotless rugs. She didn't dare to look at Draco again. They waited silently, until they heard footsteps coming back.

A lady who looked similar to Timothy walked up to them, which caught Ginny's attention, big time. A woman in a lilac kimono, tall and full-bodied, dragged the hem of her kimono behind her. Her hair was in a tight bun, with hairsticks sticking out very neatly. She shimmered like the sun because of all of the gold on her twinking in the light. Ginny had to really squint her eyes to look at the woman.

The lady clasped her hands together and gave a cheerful smile to Ginny first, ignoring Draco's presence. "Virginia!" She put her arms around Ginny's shoulders. "It's you. You've grown so fast. The last time I saw you was before you were able to say 'Aunt Libbian,' " the woman sniffed.

Libbian pulled away and left her hands on Ginny's shoulder. "Is your brother okay? Is Miss Granger doing okay also?" Ginny nodded, even though she hadn't seen Ron since a month after his graduation.

Libbian finally looked at Draco. "Ahhh, you must be Mr. Malfoy." She bowed her head. Draco stood oddly stiff. "I'm more than happy to help you and Timothy in this exchange student program."

"Yeah," Draco answered lazily. "I'm really happy too." He rolled his eyes.

The woman peered down at Malfoy strangely at first, then smiled. "Time for lunch!" She clasped her hands together excitedly once again, then dragged her kimono along with her. Draco and Ginny followed, through the house, and they finally made it to the dining room. The grand room reminded Ginny of a miniature Great Hall, except there were only twenty seats around the white table. Food was already being served on the table.
Aunt Libbian took a seat at the end of one side of the table. Ginny assumed nobody else was eating besides her, Draco and Aunt Libbian because there were only places set. Libby made them take a seat right across from each other, and they both sat nervously, avoiding each other's glares. Aunt Libbian rang a bell ringing a high 'ding a ling'. "Ruki, get me a bottle of raspberry sake please!" (Here you go, Amala! :) Just a treat for beta-reading.)

A few seconds later a plump Japanese maid came in holding a glass bottle and cups. Ginny stared at the glass cups on the table, Ginny became nauseous from the alcoholic smell. Ruki walked away with her black hair swaying behind her.
Libby held up her glass which was filled with the light pink liquid. "To the arrival of Virginia Weasley and Draco Malfoy!" Libbian announced.
The glasses clanked together. Ginny drank from her glass, forcing down the sake. She had never had any alcohol before, and didn't know that she should not have taken a giant gulp. The sour liquid flowed down her throat, leaving a burning sensation. The aftertaste of the sake surprised her making her wheeze.

Libby and Draco paused. "Are you okay, my dear?" Libby asked. Ginny recovered. "Yes, I'm fine. Just...never had sake, I guess."

"That's because you're parents were never able to afford expensive alcohol," Draco muttered. Libbian appeared to not have heard, but Ginny shot him a dirty look.

"Oh." Libby said. "You'll have to get use to it."
Ginny nodded.

"You all must be hungry! They serve practically nothing on those long flights. Let's eat!" said Libby.

Ginny could already taste the food before she could pick it up and eat it. She looked down at her plate of white rice, sushi, and tofu. It was neatly arranged on her plate, but it didn't look as appetizing as it smelled. Ruki came by and handed everybody some chopsticks and a bowl of soy sauce.

She glanced at Draco who looked like an expert with the chopsticks. He ravenously ate his sushi and the way he chewed it made Ginny even more hungry. Ginny nervously held her chopsticks, trying to pick up her rice. The rice ended up dropping back on her plate. She then tried picking up her sushi which also plopped right back onto the plate. Impatiently, she sighed.
She fidgeted with her chopsticks until she realized Aunt Libbian was staring at her. Ginny frowned, and Draco smirked, still chewing his sushi. "The position is very easy, Virginia." Aunt Libbian instructed. "All you have to do is hold one chopstick under firmly under your thumb," Aunt Libbian placed her chopstick under your thumb, "Then hold the other chopstick with your index finger, and support it with your thumb." Libby demonstrated. "The rest of your fingers just guide the chopsticks."

Ginny tried to imitate it. When she managed to pick up her sushi, it stayed. Ginny beamed with satisfaction and gnawed(says g-naw don't mind me just being random) on her sushi. The sushi was tasteless, however, and the tofu almost made her barf. Ruki came back with a bowl of noodles, and after a couple of more servings everybody was stuffed.
"Mimi-san!" Libbian snapped.

Another Japanese maid stepped into the dining room. She was tall and a bit curved at the backside, but with gorgeous black eyes that shimmered like diamonds. Mimi-san knelt down to Libby who asked Mimi-san to show Ginny and Draco their rooms and to dress the both of them for the ceremony tonight. "Ceremony?" Ginny blinked, but Libbian did not answer.

On the way of the staircase, Timothy appeared in a suit, "The ceremony is going to be big tonight, better dress neatly." He smiled and then walked away. "Gosh he is so gay." Draco muttered.
"Hey, he's nicer than you." Ginny commented.

"There's something so shitty about him that I don't get," he told her. (the quote part doesn't sound right, would someone actually sat that? I don't think so…)

Mimi-san led them through the corridors to two doors, which were directly next to each other. "Aunt Libbian's swants youw to come be downstairs by sundown." The lady spoke with slurs in her English and her speech was grammatically incorrect also.

Ginny and Draco nodded and Mimi-san's heels started to click down the hallway. "Awww, we have our rooms right next to each other. Maybe I'll see you in my bed tonight." Draco grinned slyly.

"In your wet dreams."

Ginny entered her room blushing. She didn't really mind if Draco's room was right next to her's. The room was very classic-looking with a king-sized bed, wallpapered walls, designed curtains. It even had its own bathroom. Ginny dropped her bag at the foot of the bed and went into the bathroom. There were two kimonos hanging at the door, in expensive blue silk. "Are these mine?" Ginny asked herself, running her fingers through the cloth.
"Yes, those are yours and they're exactly your size. Your mother told us your size before you came here," a voice said behind her.
It was Ruki. She stared at Ginny with her marvelous eyes. "I have to get you dressed before the ceremony tonight."
"What is this ceremony you all speak about?" Ginny politely asked.

"Your welcoming ceremony."

"We get a ceremony just for coming to the Rugglepuff household?" Ginny's jaw dropped.

"Ah, yes, everybody does it when they enter the Rugglepuff mansion. It's good luck for staying in Japan. Now, come along, we must get you dressed. First take a bath."

Ginny obeyed and Ruki left saying, "I'll be back in fifteen minutes to dress you."

"D...dress me?"
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Ruki was sitting on Ginny's bed when Ginny stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a pink towel. She sighed, smelling the fragrance of lilacs from the shampoo she had just used. Water droplets from her hair splashed against the ground as she approached the plump maid.

"Go into the bathroom and put this on," Ruki ordered and handed Ginny her silky blue robes.

Ginny did as she was told and excitedly went back to the bathroom to slip on some under garments and the baby blue silky robe. Ruki barged in and tied an obi around Ginny's waist. Ginny shamefully let Ruki place the purple obi, then fix a few crumpled spots on Ginny's shoulder.

Ruki stepped back and inspected Ginny carefully with her hand over her chin. "You are beautiful.," she smiled joyously. "Now, it's time to fix your hair and you'll look like one of us." She led Ginny out of the bathroom. Ginny was only able to look back at Ruki disbelievingly.
They stepped in front of the mirror and Ginny inspected her body. What stared back at her was a beautiful seventeen-year-old girl in a rich-looking robe, which showed every full-bodied curve and her honey-toned complexion shone luminously. Her auburn hair hung, dripping with water, but she knew that when Ruki put it up it would look better.

"Sit." Ruki commanded, and started to drag a comb through Ginny's hair.
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"Argh, must I wear this?" Draco stared at his reflection.

He appeared to be wearing a black kimono with silver dragons gleaming, with a black obi tied around his waist. He tugged at it, but it was too tight to pull apart. He collapsed on his bed. The bed was fluffy, sagging deeply when he added his weight to it.
His sight became hazy, and despite the fact that he slept on the plane, that sleep was not very comfortable or restful, so without a second thought he closed his eyes tightly.

"MR. MALFOY!" A person pounded on the door. "THE CEREMONY IS STARTING IN FIFTEEN MINUTES!"
Draco sat up, groaning. He grinned, thinking about his lovely dream.(hmm.. what was the dream about?). It was Timothy calling his name. He woke up grumpily, brushed his teeth, and opened the door.

Timothy appeared in the doorway, "Finally! What happened to you?"
Draco, with a great amount of effort, tried to be kind so he gave a smile that appeared twisted. "Just enjoying the house," he said half-joyously and half-sarcastically.

Timothy led him down the stairs and outside into the yard. The same fountain was running, cherry blossoms flew around in the breezy wind, and the roses and daisies poured their happiness into the night. The moon spilled its rays causing him to vividly see the crowd dancing. Women laughed and shrieked with their high voices, men bunched into a crowd and stood mumbling things to each other, and Ginny Weasley sat in a chair alone looking around, confused.

Draco's jaw dropped. Ginny was dressed in a blue, silk robe with her hair in a tight bun and strands at the sides of her head. Her clean, honey looking skin made her look...well touchable. "Damn..." Draco blinked to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.. And if there was any word to describe her, it was angelic. Her skin just glowed like heaven, and her eyes gleamed just so naturally.

"Libbian said the two new guests are to sit over there," Timothy pointed where Ginny was, "and wait until she announces your arrival."

Draco nodded silently and weaved through the dancing crowd. There were drummers, banging bamboo sticks against their drums, and women galloped on the ground stamping their bare feet.
Draco coolly took a seat next to Ginny. He saw Ginny's eyes move an inch or so, but she suddenly darted her eyes back at the crowd to ignore his presence.

They sat for about an hour, watching the crowd dance happily. Ginny started to feel her stomach rumble. Aunt Libbian ordered the drum players to stop and the crowd froze. She stood in the middle, clasping her hands together.

"Now for the moment everybody came here for, I'd like to introduce our new guests, Draco Malfoy and Ginny Weasley." Libby started clapping.

Draco and Ginny nervously stood up, with dozens of eyes focusing on them.

A/N: No romance here, just starting to heat up a bit. Chapter's gonna come real soon next time.