Title: Souichi Phobia

Author: CerebralSocko aka Mr. Kaiyanwang

Disclaimer: "Souichi", "Tomie", and all other characters used are the sole properties of Junji Ito and Asahi Sonorama Co.

Thanks to Mutagene at http://junjiito.mutagene.net/ for the characters' names

Prologue: Entomophobia

"URRGGGHHHH!"

The scene was outside the school at the playground. There was a man in a suit who ran about, screaming in agony. His hands moved up and down his clothes in a dusting motion, as if he was trying to get something off. His eyes bulged in fear as he ran in circles.

"GET THEM OFF ME. GET THEM OFF ME!"

By now, many school officials were outside and attending to the man. They approached him and tried to tame him, but the man apparently couldn't see them. Suddenly, he dropped to the ground and rolled around, as if attempting to put out a fire that'd engulfed his body.

Except, there was nothing on his being.

"ARRGGGGHHHHH!!" was the sound of his piercing scream as officials tended to him.

Glaring high and below the playground was the school building. The kids inside watched the event unfold as curiousity, fear, and doubt crossed their minds. They stared down from the windows, unsure of what to do. Even the teachers who watched were at a loss. The class that the man belonged to watched in horror as their sensei continued to scream in agony. Some of the children shook their heads in shame. Others refused to watch anymore -- they couldn't bare it.

Souichi observed with glee. His dark, shadowy eyes glared at the spectacle at the playground as a smile curved on his pale face. His pupils darted to the right as his sensei rolled to the right. His teacher swirled to the left, and Souichi's eyes followed. "Yes, I believe this was a success," he mumbled to himself. "This will be the last of him."

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