Chemically Bound

Introduction

*This story has been modified from its original form. Please ignore references to 'codenames' that were used in the original.

~I'm running this science project by my reviewers before I turn it in on 5/11/2012~

"All right, everyone!" called Fran, clapping his hands together. "Settle down!" When the group refused to do so, Belphegor, who was seated beside Fran, stood up, and things fell silent within moments.

"That's how a Bel does it!" he announced. Fran sighed, and folded his arms.

"Okay, so we are gathered here today because Agent Phoenix has a science project on chemical bonding."

"You've got to be kidding me," Hibari muttered. "Another project?"

"I know, I know," Fran sighed. "But this time, we can help out! Tsuna, get up here!"

The unanimous leader of the group, Tsuna, stepped forward. "Yeah?"

"I'm starting this with you," Fran replied. "We're all going to be assigned an element based on our personalities. Tsuna, you're pretty weak and pathetic, aren't you?"

"Only sometimes," Tsuna replied.

"Right, you're pretty weak. But every now and then, you display remarkable amounts of strength! And as such, I am assigning you to Hydrogen!" Tsuna sighed, and Fran continued, "Hydrogen only has one proton in the center and one electron surrounding it. However, it's also pretty dangerous, so I think it's right for you."

Tsuna, named as Hydrogen, went to sit down away from the group. Beside Fran, Bel stood up, and called out for Gokudera. The character quickly made his way over, and Bel thought hard. "You're not very nice to a lot of people, and you're known for being a bit of a loose cannon. That's why I'm gonna make you Chlorine."

"Wha- Chlorine?" Octupus shouted. "But...!"

"Ooh, good work, Belphegor," Fran commented. "Chlorine works perfectly for him. It's a toxic gas!" Gokudera reluctantly walked over towards Tsuna, but Fran shouted, "Hey! No bonding yet! Chlorine, go sit in that corner. If you get too close to Tsuna- I mean, Hydrogen, you're gonna make Hydrogen Chloride and kill us all!"

Chlorine sighed, and walked away from Hydrogen.

The proceedings continued. "Agent Hibari, you're awfully antisocial," Fran noted. "And so, I think it only appropriate that you represent our inert gas, Neon." Hibari shrugged, and walked away from the rest of the group.

"Okay, Xanxus, you're name is everything," Bel said with a lopsided grin. "You should be some sort of heartless element with a lot of valence electrons."

"Valence electrons?" Xanxus repeated, his eyes glinting dangerously.

"They're the electrons in the outermost ring of electrons. I'd say Oxygen is good for you, cause that would make you desperate to just tear two electrons away from some other poor, innocent element."

"Nice comparison, Bel," Fran noted. "On that note, Ryohei here is incredibly strong, and reacts nicely. I'd even call him magnetic. I'm callin' him Iron. But since Iron's number of valence electrons vary, let's just make sure he knows that for this project, he has two. Hear me, Ryohei?"

"I HAVE TWO WHATEVER-LECTRONS TO THE EXTREME!"

"Ooh, energetic," Bel commented. "That's iron for you. Who's next?"

Mukuro stepped forward, a creepy grin on his face, and Fran sighed. "Well, I suppose it can't be helped. I'm calling you Carbon."

"May I ask why?" Mukuro replied.

"'Cause you seem to pop up everywhere," Fran answered. "Go sit somewhere where you won't bond with anyone. You have four valence electrons, so I know that you can make a whole lot of bonds."

"Hey, Fran, what do we do with this guy?" Bel asked, pointing to Byakuran, who smiled and waved at them. "I was thinking he should be sucrose."

"That wouldn't be fair!" Fran protested. "Why should he be a compound while everyone else is an element?" Bel seemed confused. "Elements are only made of one kind of atom. But sucrose, also known as table sugar, is made up of twelve Carbon atoms, twenty two Hydrogen atoms, and eleven Oxygen atoms! One Byakuran is made up of twelve Mukuros, twenty two Tsuna fish, and eleven Xanxuss? I think not!"

Belphegor pouted. "Technically, a Byakuran IS-"

"That's just a codename, Bel. He'll be Sodium, another guy in Hydrogen's column. Go sit somewhere far away from everyone else, because you're crazy when it comes to being a dangerous, reactive metal, Sodium."

The other did so.

"All right, we'll pull in some other guys later if we get a chance, but in the mean time, let's go for a classic reaction," Fran said, clasping his hands together.

"We aren't going to be elements?" Belphegor pouted.

"Of course not. We're the hosts. Hydrogen and Oxygen, come out here!"

Xanxus and Tsuna stepped out, Tsuna looking extremely nervous. "Oh, hey, wait a second," Bel started. "Those two can't bond. Oxygen has six valence electrons, Hydrogen only has one. In order to become stable, Oxygen needs eight valence electrons."

"Exactly," Fran said, grinning. "I brought in a friend." A second Tsuna walked over, and Fran laughed. "If you have two Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom..."

"Hydrogen Oxide?" Bel mumbled.

"Water, senpai, that's Hydrogen DI-oxide," Fran corrected. "Go on, Hydrogen. Get nice and cozy with Oxygen, like you're gonna take a picture with him." The two Hydrogen atoms shuffled towards Xanxus, and the Oxygen immediately grabbed on to both of their arms.

"Hydrogen and Oxygen are both nonmetals," Fran said, "so the bond they form is called a covalent bond. It's kinda weak. They're only being held together by those electrons that Oxygen wants and Hydrogen needs to be stable. If their bond was stronger, they might have been able to create a compound that was solid at room temperature. But since there's no real trust or affection in this bond, they're just a flimsy liquid."

"Pity," Bel sighed.

"Am I stable yet?" Xanxus asked.

"Yeah, pretty much," Fran chuckled. "Unfortunately, due to the Law of Conservation of Matter, you can't get rid of those little Hydrogen protons, so you're going to be sharing with them for the rest of your atomic lives."

"Which is pretty much forever," Bel added. "'Cause atoms don't die."

"Yup. It would take a decent amount of energy to get water to separate back into Hydrogen and Oxygen," Fran commented.

"I'd go for an electrical charge to get that going," Bel said. Fran nodded, but he gave the Bel a serious glance.

"Don't try it."

"I won't!"

Introduction: End

So, this is for my A.T.O.M. (Advanced Topic of Mine) project in science class. We got to choose our method for expressing our knowledge on a certain standard, so naturally, I chose fanfictions.

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