50 Lyrics Fanfic Challenge

Title: Mental Conflict [#030] [Chapter I]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Masaharu Morimoto (IC Japanese III), random mentions of others
Prompt: 030. There’s a beast upon my shoulder, and a fiend upon my back; feel his burning breath a heaving, smoke oozing from his stack
Word Count: 1104
Rating: PG (language warning)
Summary: Morimoto is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Author's Notes: This is a little bit longer than expected. I'm officially making this the first of quite a few parts. This is a slightly-fudged account of what happened between then-current Iron Chef Japanese Morimoto and the original Iron Chef Japanese Michiba.

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Title: Stand Beside Me and Guide Me [#004]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Kitchen Stadium food coordinator.
Prompt: 004. Every day is the same when looking straight ahead, caught in the safety of routine
Word Count: 322
Rating: G
Summary: Even a staff member's encouragement is like clockwork.
Author's Notes: It's found in the official Iron Chef book, paperback. I own nobody.

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Title: An Iron Chef's Best Friend [#010]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Koumei Nakamura (IC Japanese II)
Prompt: 010. Hey, when we first met, I thought that time had come for me to die; but now I see that you had come to bring in here new life
Word Count: 271
Rating: G
Summary: Nakamura takes comfort in his dog. Short story.
Author's Notes: Information taken from the official book. I own nobody and nothing.

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Title: King of the Iron Chefs [#041
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Hiroyuki Sakai (IC French II), brief mentions of others
Prompt: 041. This is heaven to no one but me, and I'll defend it as long as I can be
Word Count: 580
Rating: G (regardless of a few minor profanities)
Summary: Sakai reflects after being named King of the Iron Chefs.
Author's Notes: Sakai was named the King of Iron Chefs, then beat Alain Passard in a special battle to determine the best chef in the world. I own nothing.

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Title: Butterflies [#003]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: An unidentified challenger, vague mention of an Iron Chef
Prompt: 003. A place between sleep and awake; end of innocence, unending masquerade
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Summary: A challenger's perspective going into Kitchen Stadium.
Author's Notes: Been cranking these out now because I wanted to get as many prompts as I could done before I took a hiatus. Felt like making a drabble for this prompt. I own nothing.

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Title: Sometimes I Can't Believe It... [#024]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Takeshi Kaga, brief mentions of different Iron Chefs
Prompt: 024. Sound the bugle now - play it just for me; as the seasons change - remember how I used to be
Word Count: 991
Rating: G (including the f-bomb once)
Summary: At the 21st Century battles, Kaga looks back on his reign as Chairman.
Author's Notes: The 21st Century battles were two battles filmed after the regular series. I don't own anyone.

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Title: The Battle is Ovah! [#008]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Kenji Fukui, vague mentions of other Iron Chef personalities
Prompt: 008. I'm finding my own words, my own little stage; my own epic drama, my own scripted page
Word Count: 535
Rating: G
Summary: A brief story of Fukui-san's hour commentating on the food.
Author's Notes: Fukui-san is one of the commentators. For this story, I'm using the dubbed Fukui-san. Some of this is true. I don't own Fukui-san, though.

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Title: Down With the Sickness [#033]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Hiroyuki Sakai (IC French II), Chen Kenichi (IC Chinese), Rokusaburo Michiba (IC Japanese I), Takeshi Kaga
Prompt: 033. Your bones are weak, but your will is as strong as concrete
Word Count: 924
Rating: G (even with a four-letter word)
Summary: The elder Iron Chef falls gravely ill.
Author's Notes: Michiba was really sick during a few weeks in '95. I don't own anyone.

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Title: Ingredient Road Trip [#015]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Hiroyuki Sakai (IC French II), mentions of Koumei Nakamura (IC Japanese II), Takeshi Kaga
Prompt: 015. If you feel scared, a bit confused; I gotta say, this sounds a little beyond anything I'm used to
Word Count: 1034
Rating: G
Summary: Sakai's ingredients are throughout France.
Author's Notes: In 1996, Iron Chef Japan actually filmed two battles from Brissac Castle in France. The second battle had Sakai and his challenger going out into France to collect all of the ingredients they needed for their dishes, including the theme. I don't own anyone.

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Title: The Chairman's Speech [#038]
Fandom: Iron Chef (Japan), general
Characters: Takeshi Kaga, hints of different Iron Chefs and challengers
Prompt: 038. It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine
Word Count: 678
Rating: PG [for a few words here and there]
Summary: The final day of Kitchen Stadium. Kaga reflects on his achievements.
Author's Notes: Sequel to The End is Near. Probably not the speech that is said before the winner of the final battle.

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