[In Person] *it isn't abnormal for him to be out and about while Zonic worked on whatever - he knew that the hedgehog tended to need some time to himself, very much like the few times that he just would need to run and do something to prevent himself from going completely stir crazy during the winter months. It had helped with some of the thoughts that kept poking him, tempting him to make a decision...but he needed more time. At least that's the reasoning he had for now*
*with the rains that have been happening though, it's definitely the hint that spring was on its way - which made the snow melt and prompt the rest of the world to wake up and regrow what had been lost. He usually didn't care so much about the way that spring would come back, that part of him that really enjoyed such things long since dead*
*but after making a round or two around the city, he had slowed to take a break and get a soda from a vending machine, only to notice the first few blooms of a couple different colored flowers that had poked their way past the remains of the snow and half signified that spring was on its way. He blinked at them for a few seconds then before snatching them up and heading back to the hotel with them. After all, he used to like them...maybe Zonic would like them tool*
*as he headed back to their room, he brushed off the remaining snow and dirt with one hand, his mind wandering as he smiled down at the flowers for a second before his ears went straight up at the screams on their floor. It hits him hard, forcing him to stop as he reels with the knowledge of just whose voice that was...*
...Z?!
*taking off down the rest of the hallway, he didn't bother with actually opening the door - a kick was faster, sending the wood flying back and crashing against the wall as he darted in, half bristling and ready to kick his twin's ass if he suddenly had the urge to fuck with his zone cop---
---and everything just stops as blue eyes widened at the sight that he took in, his fingers slipping from the flowers that he brought back home for his lover as they floated down to the floor. He blinks twice, his ears fanning back as it's pretty obvious that no one else had been in here...*
...ohgodno---
*he races forward, shoving the chair out of his way as he drops to his knees and scrambles to find a pulse; the panic setting in quickly as he had no idea what had happened. Did he have a heart attack?! There's no knives sticking out of him! Or blood or...*
No no no no Zonic, no, c'mon, snap out of it you can't do this to me NO!!!