Hihara climbed up several flights of stairs to reach the roof. He relaxed. Hihara loved the roof. It allowed him to relax, be free, and let loose, especially while he was playing the trumpet. Whew! At least I know Amo-san is not here. The roof was his secret oasis, his sanctuary. He played trumpet for a while. The high rich sound flowed through his ears and his heart. The sound healed him, calmed him down. This song reminds me of Kaho-chan. He played for several more minutes, and turned to leave.
He headed down the flights of steps and headed towards the door to the lower floor. "Hino-chan", said a familiar strong voice. Is that…Tsuchiura-kun….? He cracked open the door, slightly, so he would have a small crack to watch. He saw Ryotaro Tsuchiura and Kahoko Hino standing across from each other, conversing in the corner softly. Should I keep watching this? He could barely make out the soft whispers from their lips, and the winds blowing through the window made it harder to hear. Suddenly their voulumes of their words increased. I should really stop watching this.
"How's it going?", asked Tsuchiura.
"It's okay. Why'lld you call me up here anyway?", questioned Hino.
"I wanted to tell you something important, Hino-chan ", said Tsuchiura. He grabbed her hand.
I should leave. This isn't right. Hihara surveyed the area. Closing the door could cause it to squeak, and opening it and sneaking out was out of the question. Any movement could show his location and alert them to his presence. They were bloking his entrance and his exit. He was trapped.
"Hino, I wanted to ask you to the dance".
"Tsuchiura…", said Hino softly. Her face became pained. "I…I can't".
"Is there, is there someone else", asked Tsuchiura.
"Ummm", said Hino. Hio's face softened.
"Can you answer that question, for me?", asked Tsuchiura. "Please?"
Hino blushed a light shade of red. "I, I don't know."
"Forget what I said. Can we still stay friends?", asked Tsuchiura.
"Sure!"
Brrring! The school's bell rang throught the halls, alerting the students of the next period.
Hihara used this loud noise to let go of the door and darted up the stairs.
Hino gave Tsuchiura a friendly smile. "Well I gotta go. See you later". Hino hurried away to the next class.
Tsuchiura headed torwards the roof. He waked to Hihara and sat down on the bench, right next to him. "I know you were there, Hihara", said Tsuchiura in an annoyed voice. "I heard the door."
"Wha-what are you talking about?", questioned Hihara in a nervous tone. "Why, why would I do something as ridiculous as that?"
"I heard a click behind me. I know it was you. Youre a horrid liar, give it up."
"Oh! Look at the time! Gotta go! Bye!", said Hihara. He quickly ran out the door, past Tsuchiura, to his next class. He was excited that Hino rejected Tsuchiura's invitation, and guilty for being happy. Is this what Azuma would call a paradox? Should ask her to the dance too? I'll ask Azuma for advice.