Reunited (Zane Truesale X Reader)

"I Don't Know,"

TW: weed

——Astor's POV——
"Get me Hell Kaiser on the phone," I shout at his rep, Shroud.
"I'm sorry Mr. Phoenix," he responds, Shroud's condescending tone not masked by the static over the phone, "but Mr. Kaiser has gone home for the day and his personal number is classified information. You're more than welcome to try again tomorrow, but who knows. Bye now—"
The line drops.
I close my phone and stare out the window, watching buildings race by as I get closer to my apartment, "Motherfucker..."
——
I walk into my apartment and lock the door, though that seems futile as I see that Hell Kaiser is standing in my kitchen.
"Nice place," he says turning to me, "Think you'll be able to afford it once Dueling Doll gets knocked out of the league?"
"Get out" I reply in a tone that can only be described as a hiss, "I have nothing to say to you,"
"Really? Because the message I just got from Mr. Shroud says otherwise,"
Kaiser pulls out his cell and goes to voicemail, "Hey Kaiser, Astor Phoenix just called looking for you. He sounded like he just shit himself, what happened at your duel today man? Call me back when you get this— BEEP" Kaiser puts his phone back in his pocket and remained as calm as the day I met him.
"So..." he started, "What'd you wanna talk about?" Though when he was calm then, it was genuine aloofness, now he's just toying with me, keeping me on edge.
At this point, I was done with his little games, "Oh, I don't know, Kaiser, maybe it's about the harassing of my client," with each word I started moving closer to him, " or the Private Eye you had tailing her," 3 feet, " or the blackmailing in exchange for Syrus," 2 feet, "or the now very illegal breaking and entering? You think that's what I was calling about or do you have another topic you'd like to discuss first?"  I was now face to face with this monster masquerading as human, "Well how 'bout it?"
Kaiser shrugs, "Nope, I got no other topics, let's talk," he attempts to stand back, but I'm already yanking on his collar to bring him down to my level.
"Listen to me very closely, I am stronger then when we last saw each other, and I will haul your ass out of this apartment myself and make you wish I had called security. I have cameras set up in every room of this apartment, and ten bucks says at least one of them caught you breaking in. If you try anything to get (Y/N) in trouble, I will show this to the police, leak it to the press, and make sure anyone who can move your career forward is aware of your brash tendencies. Am I clear?"
The look of pure shock on his face made me feel more hopeful than ever as he tries to free his jacket from my grip. I walk to the door with Kaiser still in hand and throw him out.
"You did this to me, you know," he said right as I was about to close the door, "that crushing loss the first time we dueled sent me spiraling with all the destiny bullshit you were spewing. That led me to meeting Shroud, becoming a winner that I thought  my brother could be proud of. But even after I started winning again, Syrus still saw me as a monster. I guess it wasn't in the stars right?" Kaiser stands and stares at me through the crack in the door I leave open, "Now I see the world as it truly is. No matter how much I achieve, no matter how much I conquer, I one person I need hates me. No more," he says as he starts to come closer to the door.
"Ok, good by Kaise-" as I attempt to close the door completely, his boot comes between it. He stares down at me now with a sadistic smirk on his face.
"I suppose I should be thanking you, after all, without your wake up call I would still think that world isn't made of pain. Because of you I've learned to embrace it rather than fight it, and soon Syrus will know it too," his foot leaves the door as he turns at starts walking towards the elevator, "Now I make my own destiny,"

*THUD*

The door closes completely and I lock it once again.  I turn around and survey my now empty apartment only to find a smashed window I can only assume Kaiser used to break in.
I run my hands down my face and sigh into them, "Jesus Christ, how the fuck am I gonna explain this to (Y/N)? How is she gonna explain this to Syrus? Oh shit, I have to warn them..."
I sit down at my kitchen counter and pull out my phone. I'm about to dial her number when I freeze.
Did I really mess him up? I'm I the reason he's this twisted monster? How could I have treated him so terribly? How's Syrus or (Y/N) ever gonna look at me the same way again? They've already had a rough night, I might want to leave this for tomorrow. I have to clean up the glass anyway....
I get my broom from the closet and leave my phone on the counter.