[b] 11:59 [/b]

[i] Almost.. [/i] she breathed. In her mind she counted down the seconds as she looked at her watch. Everyone continued chatting, careless. [i] 20 seconds. [/i] She looked up and nothing changed. Her heart beat sounded in her ears, going with the seconds. [i] 10...[/i] She held out her free arm, and silently counting with her fingers. 

[i] Three. [/i] Sho.

[i] Two. [/i] Toby.

[i] One. [/i] Haruka.

[b] 12:00 [/b]
~
She saw Haruka hold her hands to her head, falling to her knees, "Haruka! Jesus, what's wr-" her breath came to a painful halt; the arm she held out felt as if horrible electrical pulses went through it and up her body. The disgusting pain in her head, a awful sinister pain. Her hands flew to her head holding it in desperation to make it stop. Suzume crumbled to her knees, holding back her tears as best as she could, but she let out a blood boiling scream that made her sound like a trapped animal. Her body felt like it pulsed with sicken toxins, making her ill. Shaking with overwhelming sensations, she put her forehead on the ground and closed her eyes.