Sakura was staring at her sister. To be more accurate it was her sister's ghost. She was glowing blue, and she was wearing a sleeveless dress that was billowing around her. She was almost transparent, and if she looked at her the wrong way Sakura couldn't see her.
After her initial scream of shock and Max and the other kids jumping out of bed with shocked mutters and exclamations, the room was silent. Her parents were coming down the stairs. Sakura figured she had about ten seconds.
"Karin, what are you doing here?" Sakura asked in a quiet voice.
Karin said nothing, her face impassive.
"That girl's transparent!" shouted Gazzy.
"Way to state the obvious, Gazzy," said Iggy.
Then Sakura realized that everyone else could see Karin. Damien had been different. He had had color, and looked just as he did when he died. Karin looked healthy and had never worn a sleeveless dress before she had died.
Sakura heard a gasp that she knew belonged to her mother. However, she didn't take an eye off her dead twin. They stared each other down, both trying to silently convey something to the other.
"I see," Karin said finally. Her voice was soft and strained, like she hadn't spoken in years, even though she had only died less than a week before.
"You see what, because I'm not seeing squat!" said Sakura.
"You've been hiding something," she said in a bland voice.
"No, I haven't," said Sakura, "What are you talking about?"
Karin reached out and touched her sisters chest. Her hand was cold and went though her. Sakura tried to pull away but found herself unable to. Karin removed her hand.
"This will help you understand. Do me a favor and don't let it go to waste," with that Karin disappeared.
"Hey, wait a sec!" Sakura suddenly froze her body weak. Fang reached out and caught her as she fainted.
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