That evening Smoker and the other's told them the story all from their perspective. Zoro got kidnapped, was gone for a month and a half, came back broken and hurt in more than one way. The experience seem to have changed Zoro. After that he stopped looking for love and gave up. Only ever going for some pleasure.
Sanji walk down the hallway with everyone far behind him as he walk to Zoro's hospital room. They all slept on the story they were all told about Troy and Zoro. It was hard to believe that Zoro went through something like that. He seemed fine, not like he's been through torture and a bad break up. Sanji walks in the room, eye on the floor as he walk in. He stops in place when he sees Zoro sitting up looking out the window. His face has no emotion as he grip the sheets. Soon the crew join him in standing there like idiots.
"Zoro!" Luffy and Usopp shout. They all freeze when they see Zoro turn his head. No emotion in his face or eyes. He seemed empty.
"Do you know who I am?" Usopp says going up to Zoro as he point to his himself.
"Why wouldn't I?" Zoro asks like a robot.
"I'm glad to see you awake." Sabo says with a smile, Zoro doesn't smile back. "You know the drill?" Sabo ask.
"Yeah, ask away?"
"What happened? Do you remember getting kidnapped?"
"I remember everything." Zoro says. The crew spread out in the room. "Where do you want me to start?"
"From when Sanji left your apartment."
"After Sanji left, I started to get ready for bed. Someone tried to get in, thought I didn't lock the door. After getting ready for bed someone knocked on my door. I thought maybe Sanji forgot something so I went to open the door. I open the door an and five guys were there with body. They pushed their way in and I fought." Zoro gripped onto the sheets tighter.
"All right. After they kidnapped you, where did you wake up?" Sabo asks as he write Zoro's answers down.
"The room you found me in."
"Do you know how long you were there?" Sabo asks and looks up to see Zoro shake his head. "Did he say anything to you? Did you talk to him at all? Was the torture the same?"
"He liked the whip more than his brother." Zoro says looking up. "Did you get him?"
"Yup, Tony Rider and some of his workers."
"Tony? That's not right."
"What?" Sabo looks at Zoro confused.
"Show me a photo."
"Yeah," Sabo looks through his pocket and takes out some mug shots of the guys they arrested. "Here." He hands it to Zoro who looks at all the picture over and over again.
"He's not here." Zoro say as his breathing accelerates. Sabo gets serious.
"What do you mean? We got everyone there. Tony was the one torturing you when we got there."
"He was torturing me but he's not the leader. His last name isn't Rider, it's Ridler."
"Then who is the leader? Do you remember? What's his name."
"He's the one I've been sleeping with, Tim." Zoro holds his head in his hands. "I didn't know he was his brother! They were the ones to scare everyone off! They are the reason Blaine ended in the coma! They were related and I..." Zoro looks at Sabo and reaches forward. "Get me to the bathroom!" Zoro shouts covering his mouth.
"What?" Sabo asks.
"Now!" Zoro yells and Sabo sees Zoro turning a little green. Sabo carries Zoro to the bathroom, as soon as the toilet is within reach Zoro lurches forward emptying his stomach. The whole room can hear Zoro violently throwing up. After a while Zoro looks at Sabo as he wipe the side of his mouth with the back of his hand. "I'm fine now." Zoro says and Sabo picks him up setting him back on the bed. Zoro gets comfortable, laying on his back, resting one arm over his eyes.
"Go back, what do you mean they were the one's who scared everyone off?"
"They were watching me the whole time. They saw everything. They knew everything. They said they were protecting me, that all those men weren't good for me so they scared them off. Everyone." Tears rolled down Zoro cheeks. "Said they were in love with me and only wanted me to be happy."
"Troy?"
"In high school he was being bullied and I helped him, that started everything. I was nice to them, both of them. Tim wanted me for his brother but Jamie got in the way, Troy stopped him from doing whatever he was planning but he only got more obsessed. He was there. He didn't help and recorded everything."
"Help with what? Recorded what?" Sabo asked, this was a lot more information than he thought he would get from Zoro, especially in this state.
"He recorded the mugging, when Jamie died. He was there and only watched."
"You got close to Troy?" Sabo asks, some of the puzzle pieces are fitting.
"I wanted someone to talk to like I use to with Nami and Robin and I remembered him from high school. We only ever talked, I didn't want a physical relationship with him but his brother messed with his mind and he ended up kidnapping me."
"What about Tim?"
"Punishment for letting his younger brother, his only family left, die. He... knew."
"Knew what?"
"My body. That made it worse."
"What's about he school uniform?"
"I don't know? He wanted to reminisce, maybe?" There is a pause of silence before Zoro starts crying again this time more hard. Everyone couldn't help but feel sad, their emotions shown clearly on their faces. "Why me?" Zoro says in between a broken sob. Sabo couldn't help but hug him. They may not have been brothers for long but that doesn't change the fact that they are now.
"I'm sorry." Sabo find himself saying. He knows there is nothing he should be sorry about but he felt the need to say it to him.
Its sad how the universe is just unfair to people for no reason.
