Chapter 10: The Resolution


As Usagi left the hospital, She got back home and met Luna and the red figure at her house.

"Luna!"

"Usagi, you finally came." Luna said.

"Sorry, Luna. I should have talked to you earlier that I won't be back for a few days."

"Where have you been then?"

"I just been to Naru's house. Mamoru and I have a fight a few days ago."

"Taro san told me about it, You seemed to have a big argument with him right?"

"Yes, Luna. It's not my fault, I didn't even cheat on Mamo-chan."

"I believe you, Usagi. You were loyal to Mamoru."

"Sorry to interrupt, Luna. About the nightmares that happened to him, was actually a Youma's doing."

"Youma?"

"Just heard from Endymion and Serenity about this."

"How are you going to kill it?"

"Just have to wait until one day at night, We have to sleep." Usagi replied.

"Would you also visit Mamoru?" Luna said to the red figure.

"I would take a visit; I really need to tell him how I met her."

"I hope you two could be careful, I'm not sure whether the Youma has a strong power. Would you call Ami and the rest of them to come to assist you?"

"No, Luna. I don't want them to involve."

"Then take care you two."


A few days later, Motoki, Naru and Umino brought some food for Mamoru, who is still resting on the hospital bed.

"Hey, Mamoru. Are you alright?" Motoki asked.

"I'm alright. Motoki."

"The doctor said you can leave tomorrow!" Umino said.

"Yes. I know."

"I made some fresh sausages for you, Mamoru san!" Naru said, opening the box.

"Thanks, everyone."

Mamoru know that his friends cared him, he regretted in the first day, that he had to speak such destructive words to them. Considering the fact they have busy studies and work; They are unable to give a call to himself.

"Guys, I'm sorry…" He said with sadness.

"Are you alright?"

"No, is about one-time you guys were visiting me."

"So, what happened?" Naru asked.

"I threw the glass to the TV and even ranted in front of you all."

"Oh, that time. I remember. You poured chips on my head."

"Why do you have to rant in front of us? We can help you to sort out." Naru said.

"Look guys. Ever since I promised to protect Usako after a kiss under the moonlight, I vowed to myself never ever leave her."

"But why you are at this state? you even hurt your right arm and you have bruises on your face."

"I was not focused when doing something." Mamoru lied.

"You really need to stop having nightmares, Mamoru." Umino said.

"We were on your side." Naru said.

"I'm sorry for what I did to you guys." Mamoru said as he lifted his arms.

"We're here for you." Motoki said.

They hugged for a few minutes.

"Mamoru, Don't forget to eat the food that we brought for you."

"I will, guys. Thanks."


At night, Usagi and Taro prepared to go out after finished a simple dinner.

"So, Usagi. Ready to meet Mamoru?"

"Yes, I am."

The pavement leaves only a few people walking around, some were in a hurry going home. Some were out celebrating.

"Taro san, Are you nervous?"

"Sort of, I was nervous whether he would be like that again, fighting without letting me explain."

"I will cover for you."

"I hope this thing could help."

"What is this?"

"It's actually a recording of the past battles, we use this usually for letting other people know about our people's history."

"Recording?"

"I asked my parents to lend a recording, and I promise to return it later."

"I see."

"Hopefully this works. The only proof to show I'm not falling in love with Usagi."

They arrived at the hospital, and they did some paperwork on visitors as they got in the hospital.

"That's how a hospital looks like in earth."

"You haven't been to a hospital before?"

"Not really, Usagi. At the time, when you were gone. I got back to the Land of Light and make a treatment."

"Your wound healed so fast, right?"

"It's very fast, but before that, I called my parents to find Endymion and Serenity to show Mamoru who is he attacking."

"That's a smart idea. Mamo-chan now said sorry to me for what he had done."

"Is he able to talk with me once I got to his room?"

"Don't worry much, Taro san. Let's see."


They almost arrived at the hospital room where Mamoru was staying, while Usagi is pulling him to the other side.

"Usagi, what-"

"Can you let me go in first? I would like to speak to him privately."

"Why?"

"Wait for my call. I don't want Mamo-chan to rant suddenly."

"Alright, Usagi."

"Don't move." Usagi said as she pats his shoulder.

Usagi opened the door as she saw Mamoru resting.

"Mamo-chan. How's everything?"

Mamoru opened his eyes for a bit and saw Usagi sitting next to him.

"Usako. You've arrived."

"Yes, Mamo-chan."

"I'm really sorry for what I did in the past…"

"It's not your fault, Mamo-chan."

"I almost killed you…."

"Mamo-chan. I know."

"Really, I ranted in front of you, I even said accused you of cheating on me…. And… all the stuff…." He said as his eyes fill with tears.

"Mamo-chan, don't cry. You said you wanted to meet Taro san, right?"

"Yes. Usako. I promise I won't rant." Mamoru said as he wiped away a tear with his right hand.

"Come in." Usagi said.


The red figure came, Mamoru noticed it was him, the one that he put a fight in the plaza; the one that stabbed him, and even twisted the wound to make him easier for him to bleed to death; the one that been said are lovers with the main villains that they faced against in the past.

"So, you are Taro?"

"I am, Mamoru. Nice to meet you."

"Endymion, Serenity told me about you, but I would like to know the history between Usako and you."

"I did the meet and greet with Taro san a few days ago."

"I know, Usako. But I'm sure you have met her at one time."

"You want proof? I'll show you."

The red figure pulls down the drapes and put a ball in the table.

"What is this?"

Without a word, Taro pressed the blue button on the ball.


It showed the scene when Sailor Moon is alone in the North Pole, all of her friends have died in the hands of Beryl's subordinates; Leaving her walking to the lair. Because of the exhaustion, she collapsed on the ground, leaving the extreme breeze blowing. Mamoru remembered at that time he was brainwashed; he didn't join in the final battle.

Afterwards, Sailor Moon collapsed; As she didn't have the energy to move anymore. She was in despair, until a red figure rushed to her side; He saw all the Inner Senshi died; He rushed to her side. He was on his lap staring at her. It was Taro. The one that he mistakenly treats him as a demon.

"So, You actually meet Usagi in the beginning?" Mamoru said in surprise.

"One day, I was assigned by King; he told me there is something happening in North Pole. I thought it was someone, but then I saw Usagi."

"But, who was the one that I saw that killed Usako?"

The video also showed Taro comforting Sailor Moon, and he explained to him about his experience in his past; the time when he lost his brothers; how his brother saved him from the monster but wound up dying in Earth; He is all alone; without any support. But due to his brothers supporting him, he moved on and successfully defeated the enemy that was targeting them.

Afterwards, the red ultra encouraged her to move on; He soothed her that her friends are still on her side, despite they died in front of her eyes. And the spirits of the inner senshi came. They all soothed her. Sailor Moon's eyes both filled with tears, She immediately hugged Taro, her eyes burst into tears and her tears smeared to his chest. She bawled for a long time, the red Ultra soothed her and rubbed her back. They all hold this position on hugging each other, along with the spirits.

A few minutes later, Moon is still crying, as if she still not gone through the loss of her friends, or maybe is because all the stress she had gone through. Taro felt his eyes starting to get watery, he noticed some tears dropped from his eyelids, except they were sparkles. One of the sparkles dropped to Sailor Moon's glove, but she didn't notice, and continued to cry. This hug also reminds him when he was young; he failed his parents; unable to fulfill his parents' expectations on training. One day, He cried on Ken's arms. But Ken didn't even scold him but comforted him to move on. He didn't even notice how a human fail a mission be like, and after the comfort of Ken, he keeps on being strong without crying. But now, after hearing Moon bawling to his chest, He tried wiping his tears with his palms; but whether is because the cries remind him when he was young or because of emotional empathy, the tears continue to drop. The red ultra didn't sob or bawl along with Sailor Moon, he just let the tears flow down to his cheeks and hug her, without letting a flinch or even shiver from the extreme cold weather.

Mamoru witnessed the entire scene, he is in shock to see that Taro had actually cried for her. Although to himself, he noticed that he was a demon in the nightmare, but after what he had accused him for killing Usagi; And how he had a big fight in the plaza, how he stabbed him, and how he said he wanted him to die; He regretted everything that happened in the past.

"After all this stuff that I done, It was all a mistake?" Mamoru said softly.

Neither the red ultra nor Usagi responded to his question. Mamoru know they have their answer, he hugged both of them tightly.

"I'm sorry, Usako… Taro…" He said as his eyes filled with tears.

"Mamo-chan, shhh, shhh. It's alright." Usagi soothed him.

"I feel bad for attacking you two. I almost lost my insanity. I was sorry…"

"Now you know the truth, Mamoru."

"Yes…. I never know you cried for Usagi."

"Usagi's cries were so hard, because of this; I eventually remember when I was young…."

"I feel sorry for you…." Usagi said with sadness.

"Usagi, it's nothing. I know how crying feels like, the tears that I held for a long time."

"Can you two help me get rid of this nightmare? I've been tortured by the Youma for a long time…."

"We will help you. Don't worry."

They hugged each other, and Mamoru understands that he almost broke the bond of the Ultramen and the Sailor Senshi.

A few minutes later, Usagi prepared a neck pillow for herself.

"Usako?"

"Mamo-chan. You said the Youma would appear in the dreams, right?"

"Yes."

"So, now we're going to sleep together, and we're going inside the dream and help to fight the Youma."

"I'm also going to sleep, Once the Youma been defeated, then everything would be alright." Taro said.

"You can also go inside the dream?"

"We, Ultras can have the ability to go into dreams, so it's also fine for me."

"Usako, if you want to grab my right hand, you need to hold it softly." Mamoru said.

"Ok, Mamo-chan."

"Good night, Usagi, Mamoru." The red ultra said as he closed his eyes.

"Good night, Taro san." Usagi said.

"Let's go."

The three hold their hands and slept peacefully.


Inside the dream, the Youma appeared. It has an elephant like trunk, his back have lot of spikes, with three eyes, it's eyes are red, yellow and blue. It's body was black, and have a lot of zigzags. It has long white hair, his hand has a staff.

"The Sailor Senshi really thought the Youma had been destroyed? Wrong. I, Bakuranbo, had an ability by teleporting inside the dream! I completely sneaked away after the destruction of the Dark Kingdom! They really didn't noticed! Ha Ha Ha!" He laughed.

BakuRanbo went inside the dream as he looked for the next victim, He immediately find Mamoru wandering inside the dream.

"Ever since I noticed the Sailor Senshi had already allied with the Ultramen, I already planned an idea on how to make them have in conflict! Chiba Mamoru, You're mine!" Bakuranbo said as he holds his staff and transformed.

Of course, Mamoru got in the dream as he already transformed to Tuxedo Mask.

"The Youma is probably around here somewhere."

And of course, Mamoru saw the exact same thing, Usagi had been captured by the exact figure, which is like Taro; he had the same face and his whole body almost look like to the red ultra.

"Usako!"

"He he he, Mamoru, You've came, today I'm going to do something extreme!" He said as he let out a fire from his hands and put it on Usagi's chest.

"Mamo-chan, help!"

"You don't want to save your girlfriend, Mamoru?"

"Don't lie to me, you literally want me to have an in conflict with the Ultras."

"You are talking nonsense."

"You're literally making an illusion of all the things that happened."

"I'm going to kill her in front of your eyes."

Tuxedo Mask shook his head and immediately noticed the difference between the demon and Taro himself.

"I'm not going to fall on your tricks again, Youma!"

"Guess I have no choice!" It said is about to stab Usagi with a long knife.

"Don't move! I've already known the difference between you and Taro! The middle forehead is a green light and not a blue light!" Tuxedo Mask shouted.

After the fake Taro listened to what Tuxedo Mask said, it laughed.

"Can't believe that you can identify I'm the fake Ultraman that caused the in-conflict between you and the ultras. Well done." He said as he clapped his hands. And afterwards, the scene of Usagi been kidnapped was actually an illusion created by himself.

"Youma, Show your true self!"

The Youma revealed himself as Bakuranbo.

"Why you have to do this?"

"I hate the Sailor Senshi very much, I hate them having good dreams! Queen Beryl had secretly told me to keep an eye on them. And I know you are close to Sailor Moon. So I have an idea, Why can't I transform to someone else and haunt you for the rest of the life?"

"So this was your idea, and you basically disguise as Taro for me to kill him, accusing him for being a cheater to Usako?"

"I know a few days ago, Endymion and Serenity have allied with the Ultras, so today. I'm going to do something evil, and yes, Tuxedo Mask, You were right. I disguise as Taro, for making you to kill him."

After finishing the sentence, Taro and Sailor Moon got here.

"How dare you accuse me I was the one that killed Usagi, Youma!" Taro pointed at him angrily.

"What is your name?" Sailor Moon yelled.

"My name was Bakuranbo! I'm the one that caused all of this!"

"So it was your handiwork all along!" Mask pointed.

"Bakuranbo, You'll pay for this!"

"You think you three could get away from this dimension I created? if you three die, you all won't be awake!"

"We won't lose to you!"

Tuxedo Mask held his baton and attempted to hit Bakuranbo, but he used his staff and blocked it. So does, Sailor Moon, she is also trying to use her boots to kick him; of course, Bakuranbo easily kicked her away. Taro then jumped up and used his iconic attack- Storium Ray to shoot it, but he also used his staff and blocked it. Bakuranbo then controlled his spikes and completely hit the red ultra. After that, Bakuranbo charged the trio and easily crashed them. Tuxedo Mask then crashed to the Youma, and took his baton, and hit it a few times, he then used his trunk and grabbed his body, and flew him 10 yards away. Bakuranbo also fired some energy blasts from the staff, Both Taro and Sailor Moon dodged, they dodged so fast.

After that, Taro and Sailor Moon then both grab of his arms, and threw him to the ground, preparing to use their attacks to kill Bakuranbo, however, he teleported. And went behind them. He used his two hands and lifted the two and slammed them on the ground. Also, he transformed the staff to an electric weapon in the tip. He swung a few times, both dodged as fast as they could. However, he didn't notice Mask sneaked behind as he kicked the Youma's back knees, and make it lose its balance.

Bakuranbo fell on the ground as he stood back up again.

"Damn you guys!" Bakuranbo said.

"Are you alright, Sailor Moon?"

"Yes, I'm alright."

"You three just won't give up? Take this- Bakuranbo Movement Stop!" He said as he used his staff to completely pause the movements of the trio.

"I can't move!" Taro said as he grunted.

Bakuranbo smirked as he put his force more to his staff.

The three were completely stunned by it. None of them were able to move a single muscle.

"How's that, you three?"

Tuxedo Mask lost his grip on the baton, Taro was on the ground face down, while Sailor Moon was struggling to get up. Taro is struggling to give the bracelet, at a quite a bit of effort, He finally gave the bracelet to Tuxedo Mask, the process lasts for almost half a minute.

"Mask….. take…. it!"

"Thanks….."

"Press it on your arm…" Taro said.

Tuxedo Mask struggled to get the bracelet and still managed to put it on his arm.

Afterwards, the bracelet let out a blue lighting, and it hit Bakuranbo, as his staff was broken.

"My staff!" Bakuranbo yelled.

Sailor Moon and the duo both freed, and She put a few punches on the Youma, and kicked hard. While Tuxedo Mask and Taro both used their punches and completely punched him 20 yards away.

"How come you three never give up?" Bakuranbo asked.

"This is the power of friendship!" Tuxedo Mask said.

"And the bond between the Ultras and the Sailor Senshi!" Taro said.

"In that case, Final blow- Bakuranbo beam!" He said as he fired a deadly purple beam from his trunk.

Afterwards, Taro, Mask and Sailor Moon used their attacks, which is the Storium Ray, the blue lighting from Taro's bracelets, since he cannot only use the baton as a long-range attack; and along with the blonde's Moon Tiara action and combine it to a beam.

"This beam is very destructive, you three cannot overpower it!"

As the purple beam about to overpower the yellow beam by the trio, Suddenly the devices that the trio have suddenly shined. It turns out it was the citizen's support from their dreams. Bakuranbo immediately recognizes that those were the victims from his hands.

"Seems that the people are supporting us in the back." Taro said.

"No wonder I felt a surge of energy from me." Mask said.

"NO! How come they noticed me in the nightmare?!"

"You're just at the wrong place at the wrong time, Youma!" Mask said.

"Bakuranbo! Invading people's dreams is unforgivable!" Sailor Moon yelled.

"And breaking people's bonds because of a single nightmare!" Taro said.

"Fuck you all!" Bakuranbo cursed, as he attempted to charge more, however, the light continues to shine, the yellow beam completely overpowered his beam, and he was engulfed by it.

"Arghhhh! This can't be happening!" The Youma said it's final words as he completely perished.


Mask, Moon and Taro three of them panted.

"Finally, the Youma was defeated." Moon said.

"Tough one, isn't it?" Tuxedo mask replied.

"Yes. But at least, the problem was solved , right?"

"Better ask Endymion afterwards."

"Let's leave this dream."

"Alright!"

The trio then woke up. They checked the time, it was midnight.

"Mamo-chan. Are you alright now?"

"Yes, Usako. I feel much better. Can you two able to visit me tomorrow?"

"Maybe after you can move your right arm? I don't want to let Naru and the others have a sudden reaction when meeting Taro san."

"But since now I know it was the Youma's doing, I'm sure things would be alright."

"Until you are able to get out of the hospital, we can explain it to Naru and the others." Usagi replied.

"I can explain what's going on to them. I'm sure they understand."

After a small farewell, Usagi contacted Luna with Taro's speaker which was transformed by the bracelet, saying that she had finished her job.

"Can't believe that bracelet could do the job."

"Yes. It works so well."

"Let's go back home and take some rest."


Hope you guys like the idea of the Youma that I created in the middle of the chapter. See you in the next chapter.