I forgot to mention this in the first chapter. But Dates are really really important. So go back to that one and look at the date. This story will be going back and forth a lot, dates are going to be the only thing keeping it sane.

Reality Vs Fiction

Chapter 1

In Reality

Sep 27th 2015

"Yeah! Like his standing just in front of me!" the girl squeals quietly, glancing at the man in the waiting room. "Oh my god! Yes, he has that scarf too!" she waits for her friend to comment about it. She again looked at them, eyes narrowed. "I don't know" she says, head tilting a little to its side, "It isn't red. But like pink? It's close to pink. And it's so messed up. I don't think he knows how good he looks in that messed up sex hair."

Both the girl giggled in to the phone.

Gray rolled his eyes form the couch. Clearly the receptionist didn't knew that her quite voice wasn't really that quite.

"His just walking." she told her friend next. "Oh! Maybe his having one of his ideas for his next book!" she continued happily only to pause and blush. "Lily!" she scold, "I-he-why would he do that? I'm sure he got a," she glanced up at pacing Natsu – who was oblivious about the gossip going on about him, few feet's away – turning back at the black office phone in hand she mumbled, "…girl friend."

The words came out just as she felt, angry and venomous.

Gray chuckled, hiding underneath the magazine that he was pretending to be reading. Sorcerer Weekly was a great magazine. But listening to Natsu's fan girls was always more interesting. Gray looked up at the girl, who was still eyeing Natsu – probably striping him. That's happens to be a dream for most of his fans – all of them being girl, is the only thing doesn't make Gray puke or get the chills.

He turned his eyes at his friend. Who continued to pace from one end to another – a nervous habit he can't seemed to let go.

Gray just shook his head, from his place and kept on reading or pretending to be reading the magazine in hand. He had already told the salamander to sit, to relax but those words went to deaf ears as Natsu continues his nervous-pacing.

They were in the office of Fairy Tail Entertainment Company. The Magnolia branch head Laxus Dreyar was late because of the traffic – or so his assistant Macao had said so.

Now an hour and half later, they were still waiting for him. And Natsu's manager. Well Gray was the waiting. Natsu on the other hand was trying to thin out the office floor.

"Dude just sit." Gray said annoyed.

Natsu looked at him with narrowed eyes. Gray in response raised his single eyebrow. The pinkett huffed, his shoulders slumped before plopping himself in the couch beside him.

"Why is he late? Did they change their mind?"

Gray shook his head. "If he did, I think Purple there, would had told us."

Natsu nods, his fingers fidgeting as he sits. Two second later he stood up and kept on pacing.

Gray sighed, rubbing his brows. He already knew this would happen. Cause it happens every single god damn time.

A few more minutes passed by before Purple – Macao, came back in his bright purple suit. Which calls for attention and the name, Gray had given him. "Sorry fellas for the wait. Just got a ring from boss. He would be in a –"

He couldn't finish as the blond man came through the door. He stood tall and impressive in his black suit.

The blond hadn't seen them yet.

Natsu frown. He looked at himself. He was wearing a his usual white pants, a grey t-shirt with his black half coat and his signature black and white checkered scarf. His frown deepened when he saw that even Gray had a coat over his white shirt. And Purple was wearing purple but it was still a suit.

So why wasn't he wearing a suit?

"Good morning, Carla." The man greeted.

The receptionist stood, smiling as she greets him back. "Good morning, Sir!"

The man then turned at them. "Macao" he said pointing toward his office with a nod of his head. His assistant nods back, gathering Natsu and Gray following behind him.

Laxus sat. "Please" he motioned toward the chairs in front.

Gray and Natsu both took one.

"I'm Laxus Dreyar. I'm sorry for the wait. The meeting ended late and then the evening traffic." he shook his head.

Gray nod from Natsu's side, then stretched his hand forward. "I'm Gray Fullbuster, Natsu's agent."

"You are going to be making a lot of money today." Laxus teased.

Gray only grin back.

Laxus then turned toward the salamander.

"Natsu Dragneel." Natsu introduced, trying to keep his voice calm and even. 'Don't need everyone to know that you are nervous as hell' He thought to himself.

Laxus shook his hand. "The Natsu Dragneel? Youngest author ever to be in the Fiore's best seller list. And first to stay there more than five years and counting in top five. Not to mention youngest author to ever be in 1st position for two years in a row!" he gushed. Natsu could feel himself blushing. It wasn't everyday he receives complements. "80% of the female population in love with his book. Then him, of course." Laxus wiggled his eyebrow. Gray snickers beside Natsu. "My wife Mira loves you. You as in your book. Well at least that's what she told me." and then the man broke into laughter, Gray in tow.

Natsu gave a small smile, rubbing the back of this neck. "Yeah." He mumbles somehow embarrassed,

"Well, Mr. Dragneel I would like to tell you that, my wife isn't the only one who loves you. 'Angel & Dragon' is my favorite too. And I'm not just saying that. I mean it." Laxus then lowered his head, motioning them to come closer as if his going to tell them a great secret. "I'm in love with Rushi."

Natsu chuckled. "Does your wife knows that, Mr. Dreyar?"

Laxus waved his hand dismissively in the air. "I don't judge her to have a poster of you in her office. So she doesn't judge me," he winked "at least not in my face."

Again they broke in to laugher.

Natsu shook his head. This man, Laxus Dreyar, clearly knew what he was doing. Just in matter of minutes he helped him take down in his nervousness.

A knock on the door paused their laughter. Laxus wiped an imaginary tear from his eyes. This only made Gray laugh even more. And since Gray always had the contagious laughter, both Natsu and Laxus followed.

A few seconds passed before they sobered up again. Laxus called Macao in.

"Um" Macao looked at their flushed faces, confused. He didn't questioned thought, instead said what came here for. "Mr. Dragneel's manager is here. She's waiting outside."

Laxus nodded, motioned him to bring her in. "Macao join us too." He said before the man could leave.

Macao nods before disappearing outside.

A second later Levy walked in, a folder in one hand and her red glasses in other. Her blue hair in a high pony tail and she was in full brown suit.

'Why is everyone is in suit today?' Natsu asked himself.

Levy nods her head toward Natsu. Completely ignoring Gray, before turning at Laxus Dreyar. Placing the folder in her armpit she stretched her hand. "Levi McGarden, I'm Mr. Dragneel's manager"

Laxus stood up from his chair, meeting her hand half way. "Nice to meet you. Please take a seat. We were waiting for you"

Levi nods, before looking at the empty sit next to Gray. She frowns. But took the sit anyway. Though she didn't bother to look at him.

Gray huffs, his hand over his chest. He knew this would happen. He should had listened to Julvia. Why did he tried to set her up with someone nice? It wasn't his fault that she thought Gajeel was too emotional. He told Gajeel to be emotional. Because girls like that. Don't they? Doesn't girls want guys who were emotional? Who understands? What did she expected anyway. Everyone being as subtle as her?

Sighing he turned his attention at the people at the table.

"First thing first." Laxus started, his hands folded neatly in the table, voice professional. "About the book rights."

Natsu's leg bounced in the floor. Another nervous habit – he has yet to let go. He swallowed looking at his friends and then at Laxus.

This was happening. This was really happening.

His mind kept playing the lines.

"Yes" Levi said.

And everything after was in fast forward. Their words turned mumbled and jumbled mess at his ears. His head spin. It was all too surreal from him. Even after 5 years it still seemed to be dream to him. Natsu breath.

He sign some papers, but couldn't remember what was written in it. He trusted Gray and Levi enough to know that they wouldn't let him sign in to just about anything.

Hell, it could had been the same contract Levi brought in with her. She is very adamant when it comes to her job. The only reason Gray tolerates her.

Natsu sigh. It was happening all too fast. The present wasn't in his hold. Only thing that was going on his mind was a distant memory.

Though he remembered it like, it was yesterday. Lying on his bed, remembering her, felling pathetic. Before of course the idea of writing strike to him.

Everything changed after that.

Reality became distant and fiction seems like the only to survive.

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