Hephaestus brought the pair to her smithy that's was behind a bookshelf in her office, she said then to them, "now the two of you, give me some of your blood."
"does it needs my blood too?" Hohenheim asks
"not necessary, but it will give better synchronization for the two of you, making you connect by your blood." she explained with a smile
"oh? then I agree." he approached the blade and slightly tap his finger on the head, causing his finger to bleed a bit, hestia did the same after him, their blood mixed and under Hephaestus guidance, the katana shines and all kind of ancient runes that Hohenheim looked at them with interest let up, the katana vibrates and raised in the air, Hohenheim stretch his hand, and hold it stronger, the pressure that's the katana gives become more intense!
"oh? you want to test me? interesting!" he run his alchemy spark through his hand, causing it to strengthen, the spark continued to Rush through the blade body causing the pressure to become closer!
"submit! accept me! and together we will be on the world's top!" Hohenheim said with convection!
the vibration become stronger and stronger as if the katana response to it's new wielder, Hestia and Hephaestus stared at the scenes with intense eyes, the redhead never expected such scene to happen, and presume whatever happened connected to the teen blood
'My hohe-kun is amazing!' Hestia's blue eyes sparkled, the fight between the sword and owner almost reach its end, as the Katana let final pressure cry around it and stop resisting,"thank you for accepting me." Hohenheim smiled and kiss the katana body causing it the response in delight
"Amazing Hohenheim-kun! that's was my first time to see as blacksmith! you connection now is now unbreakable! if you somehow lost it, you will always can tell where it will be!" Hephaestus said in pride
"her." Hohenheim said
"huh?" Hephaestus and Hestia were confused
"it's her. the katana is a she." Hohenheim touched the sword gently, causing it the slightly vibrate
"I-Is that so?" Hephaestus said in doubt, she made alive weapons before, but never saw one wants a pronoun, so that's quite new to her
on the other hand, Hestia was fuming with jealousy,'thats damn piece of metal can companies Hohe-kun all the time and be with him always, especially when he is the dungeon, while I can step inside that damn cave without it attack me!'
Hohenheim looked at Hestia's jealous face with amusement and said to coax her, "now that's I can always part of Hestia with me when a I adventuring."
"!!" Hestia opened her eyes in realization, 'yes! my blood was part of it! this way I can be with Hohe-kun all the time!' Hestia's jealousy disappeared immediately, and was replaced with joy
Hephaestus stared in admiration ,'he turned her jealousy into delight with single sentence! and didn't even lie! how incredibly smart and cunning!'
'looking at something in different perspective really changed someone opinion on it.' Hohenheim thought with amusement, Hestia attachment to him might be too concerning, he must slowly coaxing her into less obsessive goddess, otherwise his freedom on the line, it's been less than a day since they met, yet she even jealous from a sword, granted it's alive but still...
"Ahem." Hephaestus coughed getting their attention, "now the final step remains. the hardest step!"
"huh? what's left to be!" Hestia said in worried tone
Hephaestus had serious expression, "listen. this step it crucial! especially for alive weapons, you must give your all for this for you understand?" she asked
"I understand." Hohenheim nodded seriously, he will do anything!
Hestia also nodded and opened her ears
"the final step is...." Hephaestus paused dramatically and said, "the sword's name!"
Hestia almost fell on the ground, "you were so dramatic over this?!"
Hephaestus scoffs ," what do you know? weapon like my children! they need a name as much as anything else!"
"just name it Hestia's Katana or something!" Hestia retorts
"huh?! do you want me to name my masterpiece on your name?! even if we're best friends, that's outrageous!" Hephaestus said in snort crossing her arms
"hephy!...fine! it's not big deal anyway...but Hohe-kun must name i...I'm mean her!"
"you...fine... you heard that Hohenheim-kun, the honor is yours." she said with a smile, she didn't mind him naming it as she considered he earned it
"so naming you is what's left..." Hohenheim nodded and gently caressed her, "since you are going to be connected with me, and will grow along side me,...", 'and since you remain me of old friend...' he remembered the people in Xing, and saw some people similar to them in orario,
"I will name you...Ikukei!"
(kei is the read for connect in kanji, iku is the read for grow in kanji, so I smashing them together.)
Ikukei vibrates in delight and blue lightning run through it slightly, Hohenheim smiled widely,'you can use alchemy! but you like a child with a pistol, so you might hurt yourself, you can learn it slowly, you are connected with me, so you will the handle of fast..'
Ikukei vibration dies down, "don't get down. baby steps."
'...got...it... master...' a gentle voice run in his head, he opened his eyes wide, 'you already manage to share thoughs!' he said in delight
'mm...just...a ....bit...' Ikukei thought in her mind
Hohenheim looked it Ikukei using his another skill, and noticed that's, slowly around the sword, a shape being created, 'her soul is forming! unlike homunculus who are soulless, and using the souls in the philosopher's stone as a way to live, the divine blood manage to create life... fascinating..'
Hohenheim brought the sheath and cover Ikukei, and put her in his waist belt, "I can't wait to adventure together, Ikukei." he touched the sword with affection, because it maybe be part of his blood, he treats her like his daughter, 'I never had a daughter... different feeling from having a son..but the love is the same'
"thank you again, Hephaestus-sama. for this gift." he bowed in gratefulness to the redhead, which the latter response with a smile, "I should thank you for let me witnessing a birth for a new living weapon. please take care of her."
"I will." he smiled, and turned to Hestia, "come on Hestia, let go home." the short deity nodded happily as she clinged to his arms.
as they reaching home, Hohenheim decided to take the day off and training a bit with his new partner, he took a stance and started to swing Ikukei with precise movement, elegantly swing it, he looked at some rooks nearby and Slash at them, creating a perfect cube out of it, he smirked and continue to familiarize himself with her, he training until nighttime and then went to sleep next to his goddess,put Ikukei next to him
'good night, Ikukei.'
'...good... night.... master...' Ikukei muttered slowly caused Hohenheim to smile and let the dream land take over him
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