A few months go by and Gothica is helping out whenever he can. He's mostly called to help Don with his little experiments, which range from making different fireworks and firecrackers to multi-stage projects. Sometimes Nash calls him in when he feels like he needs advice from someone who isn't from his world. He helps Nash when he's called upon. Nash is in his study looking over a contract when Gothica knocks on the door.

"Come in." Nash calls.

Gothica comes in, "Need my help with anything Nash?" He asks softly.

"Yeah I could use a little help here."

Gothica comes into the room, "What can I help you with?"

"I'm looking over a contract. It's kind of biased, and I'm not sure if it's just me. But do you mind taking a look at it and telling me what you think?

"Sure I don't mind."

"Thanks." Nash hands him the trade contract.

"No problem." Gothica takes the contract to look over.

Nash waits patiently while Gothica reads over the contract.

"Something doesn't feel right to me about this contract, but I can't put my finger on what it is."

"That's what I thought." Nash says as he stops to think.

"In my honest opinion I wouldn't sigh off on this."

Nash nods, "I'll have to revise and send it back then."

Gothica smiles a bit, "Is there anything else I can help you with?"

Gothica can feel Dumon using him as a shield to observe the outside world around him, but this didn't bother him. If it would help Dumon feel better in someway he was okay with that.

"Well I could use your input."

"I'm more then happy to help."

Nash chats with Gothica as he does his work. Gothica helps in anyway that he can, finding Nash an interesting person to talk to. After awhile Nash stretches as he finishes his work for the day. Out of curiosity Gothica asks about a piano.

"Is there a piano in the palace?"

"Of course."

"Where?" Gothica asks, having a plan in mind to try and impress Nash.

"Follow me." Nash says as he gets up to take Gothica to the piano.

Gothica follows, already knowing what he's going to play and sing.

"Here it is."

The grand piano is set in a beautiful and spacious room, with perfect acoustics.

"You're welcome to stay and listen to me play." Gothica says and walk over to the piano, taking a seat on its small bench.

"Sure why not?" Nash takes a seat on one of the couches in the room.

Gothica begins to play, playing the Evanescence's song Hello as well as singing the lyrics to the song. Nash listens closely, Gothica sings like he normally would, his voice sweet and charming like it always is. He does everything he can to impress Nash without making it seem obvious that he's trying. Nash is indeed impressed even though he doesn't know that it was Gothica's intention. But he's still entranced nonetheless.

Gothica finishes the song and turns to Nash says jokingly, "I hope I wasn't to bad."

"That was amazing!" Nash say very impressed with him.

From that moment on Gothica tries to spend as much time with Nash as he can without getting in the way of his work. Nash takes advantage of this time to get to know and spend time with him. Dumon observes Nash and Gothica's interactions with each other, it makes him feel empty and hollow even more which Gothica feels as a sudden cold ice feeling in his core.

"Something wrong?"

"No I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"I'm fine, there's no need to worry." He says smoothly, though he wonders what's making Dumon so upset.

"Alright."

Gothica excuses himself to go back to his room to see what's upsetting Dumon. Nash nods and lets him go, Gothica calmly goes back to his room and sits on his bed. Closing his eyes to have a face to face talk with Dumon.

Gothica appears in a empty space where Dumon is facing away from him.

"What's got you so upset Dumon?"

"Nash is such a nice guy even when others are depending on him. He needs someone like you who's confident and isn't afraid to face the world. Hell I'm not even good enough to stand by his side."

Gothica smiles a little, "You like him don't you?"

"I'm not good enough for him, you're so much better then me that you should take my place in this world completely."

"I'm sure Nash wouldn't mind having you as a friend if you come out of hiding."

The other emperors are busy doing their duties while Gothica is having his talk with Dumon. It takes a few hours but Gothica is able to talk Dumon out of feeling worthless.

"I'm sure Nash would love to meet you. But if you continue to hide I just might take him for myself.~" Gothica says this in the hopes that it will make Dumon jealous so he'll come out of hiding.

"No I'll come out, but I'm only showing myself to him." Dumon says feeling a bit better but nervous when it comes to actually meeting Nash.

It's getting late and everyone turns in for the night, when the morning comes Gothica goes to breakfast as if everything is fine.

"Good morning." Nash greets him in the dinning hall.

"Good morning." Gothica greets him back with a small smile.

"Did anything happen last night?" Nash asks wanting to know if everything is okay.

"Yes everything is fine." Gothica says, trying to think of the best way and time to be alone with Nash so Dumon can come out.

"Glad to hear it."

"Is there any work that I can help out with today?"

"No, today is a free day."

"Sounds like fun then."

"Feel free to do as you wish."

"I'll be on the piano all day then."

"Have fun." Nash says with a smile.

"I will." Gothica replies back happily.

'Should I go with him? I do want to hear him play again.' Nash thinks to himself.

After breakfast Gothica goes to play on the piano. Nash follows him wanting to hear him play, Gothica knows that Nash is following him even with his back turned. He smiles at this as he sits down to play, this time he plays a very depressing song from Evanescence that's one of his favorites called Even In Death. Nash listens to him play quietly.

"Give me a reason to believe, that you're gone. I see your shadow so I know, they're all wrong. Moonlight on the soft brown earth it leads me to where you lay." He sings

"He sounds so nice when he sings." Nash thinks as he continues to listen.

It doesn't take Gothica long to get through the song and turn to Nash when he's done.

Nash claps after Gothica finishes, "Well done." He says

"Thank you." Gothica says with a small smile.

"Anytime." Nash comes into the room and sits beside him.

"Interested in learning how to play?"

"I'm a little familiar but you can show me more if you like."

"I would be more then happy to." Gothica says as he shows Nash some of the advance things he knows just to show off.

Nash does as he is shown, though Gothica doesn't expect him to be able to do it correctly since it took him a little while to learn some of what he's showing him. Gothica is just waiting for the right time when there's no chance that the other emperors could come around. Nash is actually doing a decent job of playing while the other emperors are relaxing in the living room.

"Hey Gothica, do you think it would be a good time to switch?" Dumon asks hesitantly from within.

'Do you feel comfortable enough to come out now?" Gothica asks back mentally while he watches Nash play.

Nash is halfway through the song he's playing and getting better since he recognizes it. It's a joyful and hopeful song and his body moves a little with the music.

'He's cute isn't he?" Gothica's voice sounds like a whisper to Dumon.

"He is..." Dumon replies, he would be blushing if he were in control.

Nash finally finishes.

"You did well."

"Thanks, it's a song I learned a little while back from my mother. She told me that I should learn it to impress any suitors but I never tried to impress any of them."

"I'm guessing the suitor don't care about you at all which is a shame, you're such a nice guy."

"Well it's expected. Political marriage is usually like that."

'Are you ready you go Dumon?' Gothica asks.

"Yes." Dumon says with a bit of confidence.

Gothica then says to Nash, "I have someone I want you to meet, if you're okay with that."

"I'm perfectly fine with that."

'It's your time to shine~"

Gothica closes his eyes to switch places with Dumon, everything that Nash is use to seeing disappears. Nash watches with open curiosity, gray eyes open to greet Nash instead of dark hazel brown ones.

"Hello." Nash greets Dumon cheerfully.

Dumon jumps a little, "H-hi." He says back, it's easy to see that he's nervous.

Nash looks at Dumon closely and smiles, "So you're the one Gothica talked about, aren't you."

"Yes, I'm the one he was hiding." He can't seem to bring himself to look at Nash directly.

"It's nice to meet you." Nash says, noticing that Dumon doesn't really make eye contact with him but doesn't really mind.

"Did Gothica every really mention about me?"

"He mentioned that you were shy and would come out when you wanted to."

"I'm not really shy, though I'm not really a people person either."

"That's fine."

"I was watching you play, you're pretty good. Gothica only knows how to play because of me." Dumon says softly.

"You know how to play too, can you show me?"

"Sure." Dumon says feeling a bit more confident now and plays the piano cover of the vocaloid song Trick and Treat.

Nash listens appreciatively, the song that Dumon plays sounds happy and cheerful but if Nash heard the original version and lyrics it's actually quite a dark song.

"You're very good."

"Thanks."

All Dumon can give Nash in return is a small smile, though he doesn't want to move closer to him in case that makes him feel uncomfortable.

"Let me see if I remember another one." Nash says as he starts to play a playful tune.

Dumon just watches him play, wanting to be closer to him.

Nash forgets some of the tune and stops playing, "That's all I can remember."

"That fine, it was still nice to listen to."

"I'm glad you think so." Nash says happily.

"So what do you think about Gothica?"

"He's interesting and I've gotten to know him pretty well these past few days. But I want to get to know you."

"What would you like to know?"

"Well how did you end up here?"

"I don't know, you would have to ask Gothica that."

"Then how about where you're from."

"I'm from Barain World, that world is similar to this one but the chaos is much lower."

"How much lower?" He asks as a thought crossed his mind, 'That explains why he looks like Durbe.'

"Low enough to stay in human form all the time."

"Interesting. I honestly can't imagine anything like that."

"Me and the other emperors actually prefer our human forms." He seems a bit sad since he hasn't been home in over a year.

"I'm actually surprised you haven't passed out by now."

"I'm sure the others would of been bothered by the chaos if they were here."

"Why aren't you."

"I'm not really a human, nor am I really a Barain. Well I guess you could say I'm half Barain."

"And what's the other half? Surely it's gotta be strong to be resistant to the chaos around here."

"I was originally born as a human, then upon my death I was reincarnated as a Barain. I made a deal with a demon to become one myself." With a simple blink his diamond gray eyes turn to a bright and shining crimson red. His energy also feels a lot darker as well.

Nash nods, "That explains it then, It's rather quite interesting."

"I guess there's a lot of differences between my group and yours." Dumon's not telling Nash that he suffers from depression, not wanting to seem like a disappointment to him.

"Oh I bet, but it doesn't make you any less interesting." Nash says happily."

"You better make a move on him or I will~" Gothica says from within.

'As mush as I like him, I'm not good enough. You can have him.' Dumon says mentally to Gothica and says verbally to Nash, "I'll be taking my leave, but it was nice talking with you."

Gothica's a bit disappointed that Dumon won't make a move on Nash, but he's not going to push it.

"I hope to see you again." Nash says hopefully.

Dumon gives him a sad smile and closes his eyes to switch with Gothica. Nash watches as Dumon switches back with Gothica but he really hopes to see him again.

"Hello again." Gothica says happily.

"Hello." Nash greets Gothica back happily.

"I hope Dumon wasn't to much of a downer."

Dumon goes into hiding so he doesn't listen in on the conversation between Gothica and Nash.

"He was a delight." Nash says happily.

Gothica has a small playful smile on his face, "I can say you're someone special Nash, Dumon hasn't come out in over a year but I can say something about you has caught his eye.

Nash is surprised by this, "Oh really?"

"You might be the only one to get him to come out of hiding." Gothica says giving Nash a hopeful smile. "He... also likes you. If you know what I mean." His hopeful smile turn into a playful one

Nash blushes a bit, "How? We only just met."

"He's been watching silently most of our interactions, he likes your confidence and caring nature."

He smiles, "I do like to help people when I can."