A/N: I actually think this story will turn out to be rather short, in case you are wondering. Not too many more chapters, unless you guys think of something you want to see.

"This is the last one," Deva told her; it was the first time she actually believed something he said. She couldn't think of anywhere else Deva could possibly put more of those chakra rods. She parted her lips for him, and he seemed surprised that she was cooperating. He tugged her lower lip toward him. She winced when the stud broke her skin. He let go, and she tasted blood.

"Does it hurt?" He asked.

"A bit." She said. It was true. She knew exactly what she was going to get when this was finished, and she didn't want to wait any longer than she had to. Plus, it would be hard enjoy if her mouth tasted of blood. She felt Nagato's chakra force its way into her body and weave into her own. The pain was gone a few seconds later.

"It doesn't make you feel sick anymore, right? My chakra should flow as easily as your own."

"It doesn't make me sick," she confirmed.

Deva watched a drop of blood fall from her chin, and into her lap.

"It'll stop bleeding soon," he told her. And it did.

They both knew that she had lost too much weight. She cared because it was painful; he cared because he wanted her alive. He tried to force her to eat, but her struggle against his chakra either caused her to choke, vomit, or both. She rarely kept any food down.

He was the first to give in. It was the first time she had been able to outlast him on anything. He told her that he would let her feed herself as soon as he finished putting in her last chakra rod. They went downstairs, and she walked slowly in order to appear weak so that he wouldn't knock her down. Nagato might've been able to tell where she was and what she was doing, but he couldn't read her mind. He could tell that she was exaggerating her weakness, and couldn't be sure of how strong she really was. He could tell that she was in pain by looking at her face, but didn't know where the pain was coming from, or how extreme it was. He could tell that she feared him by her body language, but not which of his actions had caused it, though he was pretty sure he knew. He let her have her way as they walked slowly down the stairs to avoid any injuries.

"You can sit down," he told her when they reached the bottom. She didn't need his permission; she was planning to sit anyway. It only took a few minutes for him to bring the food. The meal was the same as the one she had tried to throw in his face earlier. He placed it in front of her, and sat across the table. She didn't move at first. She waited for him to try and control her, but he didn't.

"I thought you said you were hungry," He said. "Eat."

She tried to, but her hand suddenly shook so violently that her first potential bite fell to the floor. She leaned back in her chair and stared at Deva.

"I didn't do anything," He said. "That was your own fault."

She didn't believe him. Her hand wouldn't shake like that unless he had caused it. Deva rested his elbow on the table and looked at her as if she were a child refusing to finish her vegetables. She tried to begin eating again, and this time succeeded. Thought she could feel Nagato's chakra inside of her, she was still in control of her movements. That was enough for her.

She finished quickly and Deva took the plate away. Strangely, she found was still hungry after finishing the meal.

"Do you want more?" He asked her.

"No," She lied.

"Are you sure about that?" He asked again, in a harsher tone.

"Yes."

He looked puzzled. She wasn't sure what reason he would have to think she was lying. Perhaps he knew that she now enjoyed lying to him. Maybe he was just hoping she'd eat more.

"Go back upstairs, then," He said curtly. She did. For a moment, she was hopeful Deva was going to leave her alone in her room, as he had done that more often lately. But he didn't. He came up a few minutes after she did and stood in the doorway.

"You're not hungry?" He asked yet again.

"No." She told him, annoyed with the question.

Deva didn't move. She stared at him, wondering what he was doing. She felt it a moment later. Her chest was getting tighter. She became tense, and suddenly felt as if her senses were heightened. Her face flushed. Her breath became quick, and a sense of panic seized her.

"I knew you were lying," Deva said. She felt herself calm down.

"I wasn't lying," She said.

Deva took a few brisk steps toward her, and grabbed her chin. She tried to back away, but Nagato's chakra kept her still.

"I don't think you understand, Konan. You've been struggling this whole time. I can't stop you from struggling. However, I have found something that I can control."

She didn't ask what that was. She didn't want to know.

"I could stop your heart if I wanted to, Konan." He hissed. She managed to pull her head away from him, but he grabbed her cloak and pulled her back.

"If you can't willingly control it, I can. You might consciously control your movements, but you don't control your heart, hormones, or many other aspects of your own body. You can't control everything. Do you want to know why you felt so alert a few moments ago? Adrenaline."

She pushed him away and glared at him. She didn't believe any of that. It was all bullshit, just like every other word he spewed from his mouth.

"Do you want more proof?" He asked.

She didn't, actually. However, she couldn't do anything about it when she felt Nagato's chakra begin to flow up into her chest. It grew tight again. She felt her heart begin to slow, the beats becoming weaker. Her neck started to hurt. She grabbed her chest and stood, trying to move toward him. She meant to grab his cloak, but her missing hand prevented her from gripping the fabric. She fell to her knees, gasping for air.

Deva was right. She couldn't control everything, even in her own body. Before she could beg him to stop, the world went dark.

"I'm open wide, and letting you in." - Believe

A/N: Off on a 2 week vacation, thought I'd post this before I go! Sorry it's rather short.