HotXbun: This will be for The Bon Festival. For those who don't know, the Bon Festival is pretty much Japan's Day of the Dead. Watch Kubo and the Two Strings to see a bit of what the festival is like.

This will also be the second chapter in what I call the festival trilogy. The first one being the last chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon or Kubo and the Two Strings.

Chapter 2 The Bon Festival

Ash's POV

I woke up in my room at the Pokémon Center.

I got dressed before going to the next room and knocking on the door.

May answered.

We have been traveling together for a while now.

"Morning Ash", she greeted.

"Morning May", I greeted. "You ready for the festival tonight?"

Tonight was the Bon Festival. At it we celebrate those who have passed on.

That Night

May and I arrived at the festival.

"Well", she started. "I'd better get going. Wish me luck."

May would be taking part in the 'Bon Odori' or 'Bon Dance'. It's a dance done to welcome the spirits of the dead.

"Good luck", I said before May left.

A moment later the mayor of the town walked into the stage.

"Good evening everyone", he greeted. "And welcome to the Bon Festival!"

Everybody cheered at this.

"We will start the night off with the traditional 'Bon Odori'", he revealed. "Please enjoy everyone!"

With that everybody cheered again.

The mayor walked off and May and a bunch of other dancers walked onto the stage with their Pokémon.

With that they performed the 'Bon Odori.'

Five Minutes Later

May finished the dance and ran up to me.

"You were great May", I stated.

"You really think so", May asked.

"I do", I replied. "You ready to have some festival fun?"

"You bet", May replied.

"Okay", I said. "What do you want to do first?"

"I heard about a game called Ping Pong Fishing", May revealed. "It's pretty much when you throw ping balls into fishbowls."

"Then let's go", I said.

Five Minutes Later

May and I had just finished playing the game.

We both won. Throwing Pokéballs had made us really good at aiming.

"Okay", May said. "What should we do next?"

"How 'bout we do the dart throw", I suggested.

"Good idea", May stated.

Five Minutes Later

We had finished playing the game.

We both won at that one too.

"Okay", I said. "What next?"

"How about the penny toss", May asked. "It's when you try toss penny's into a cup."

"Good idea", I stated.

Five Minutes Later

We had played the game and had both won.

"What next", May asked.

"There's a water gun shooting gallery we can try", I revealed.

"Good idea", May stated.

Five Minutes Later

We had finished at the water gun shooting gallery.

I won at that. Apparently May has never used a water gun before. How dare she!

"What do you want to do now", I asked.

"I heard there's a booth where you can get henna tattoos", May revealed. "Want to get one?"

"Sure."

One Hour Later

May and I had gotten our tattoos and were now on our way to the graveyard with our lanterns.

We put the lanterns by a tree and kneeled down by it.

"Oh grandmother", May started. "Please grace me with your presence."

A moment later...May started talking to someone. I assume that it was her grandmother.

I then started praying.

"Father. Please grace me with your presence."

A moment later...a man appeared in front of me.

I smiled before I hugged him.

"Father", I started. "It's so good to see you again!"

"It's good to see you too my son", my father stated. "How have you been?"

"I've been good", I replied. "How are you?"

"I'm fine", my father replied. "But I'll be better if you tell me who that pretty girl next to you is."

"Oh", I said blushing. "This is May."

"May", my father said out loud. "Is she your girlfriend?"

"What", I said blushing. "No! She's just my traveling companion."

"Sure", my fathered said.

"Okay", I said. "It is time to send you back to the spiritual plain. See you next year!"

My father chuckled at this.

"See you next year."

With that I took my lantern and put it into the river.

May followed soon after before holding my hand.

I looked at her before thinking back at what my father said.

She wasn't my girlfriend. But I wanted her to be.

HotXbun: I am so sorry if I got anything about the holiday wrong. I had very little sources to research it.