-flashback-

"I declined the mission." A girl, from the looks of it, at most she'd be 7.

"Thank you. I'm counting on you Itsuko." Minato smiled, placing his hand on Itsuko's head.

"I'll get going then. See ya!" Itsuko said with a big grin on her face, running off. Everyone who sees her as she is would've undoubtedly categorise her as a useless brat from the academy like every other whinny kid.

But that's why Minato asked her to do the mission. Minato trusted her abilities, she was better than what people think she was. She was simply deceiving.

"Kushina." Itsuko said, gently knocking on the door.

"Minato didn't send you here for the mission did he?" Kushina opened the door, allowing Itsuko to enter.

Itsuko nodded, explaining her role in the mission to Kushina. Kushina clenched her fist in anger at Minato's decision before giving out a sigh. "I have to admit, it's a smart plan but what will your parents say? You don't have a childhood and here you are putting your life on the line? The mission would be ranked as high as S rank!"

"Well the one thing you don't need to worry about is my parents. I'd be better off dead to them, they won't care. I bet you they won't even shed a tear upon hearing news that their daughter is dead." Itsuko said, her emotionless eyes starred into Kushina's eyes.

Kushina wanted to argue back but she restrained herself from doing so. She let out another sigh. Itsuko was right, her parents wouldn't really care. She didn't know the reason why her parents hate their daughter so much since Itsuko never brought it up. But she knew the fact was true. Itsuko could stay over at their place for weeks and her parents won't even question. It sadden Kushina to see the way Itsuko lived so she always treated Itsuko as family.

"Fine. Make sure you come back alive okay? Because I care." Kushina said as they walked into a room together.

The room wasn't too big but it wasn't small either. The walls were painted baby blue while the floor was coloured wood brown. At the right corner of the room layed a queen size bed. On the Queen size bed sat a little girl not older than four.

"Yuki, remember the mission we told you about last night? Turns out Itsuko will be the one bringing you there." Kushina said in a calming voice as she sat down beside Yuki.

"Come on Yuki, let's get going." Itsuko gave a faint smiled holding onto Yuki's hand.

"We'll get going now, see ya." Itsuko said as they waved to Kushina, leaving the house.

The mission had only began but Yuki started crying when they entered the forest.

"I want to go back!" She cried. Itsuko wanted to just ignore her and continue on the mission but she simply couldn't stand kids crying.

"We're heading to secret secret island. No one except me, your papa, your mom and you knows so you have to keep quiet or the bad guys will get you." Itsuko Bent down to Yuki's height, placing her finger at her mouth, causing Yuki to stop crying. "There you'll be safe, magical animals will protect you, it's a wonderful place."

What Itsuko said seemed to have implanted high hopes on Yuki. She became excited to go there. Itsuko casted a temporary genjutsu onto Yuki. She didn't want Yuki to see what happened on the real mission. The mission ended pretty quickly as Itsuko rushed their way there.

"Say Yuki, I'll come back for you okay? Before that stay here and don't let anyone take you away." Itsuko said before leaving.

On her way back, she had to clean up the mess and make sure the road of dead bodies wouldn't lead someone to Yuki. Itsuko had to kill a whole of ninjas who came after Yuki.

Her mission was to bring Yuki to the place Minato found no matter the costs. She was working together with a bunch of anbus who were sent as a distraction. The place Minato found was guarantee safety. Yuki was Minato and Kushina's adoptive daughter and that's the reason people are after her. Kushina was pregnant and she's giving birth soon. When that happens, Yuki might be in some sort of danger so Minato suggested we send her off for the time being.

-end of flashback-

When Minato died, Itsuko didn't go back to get Yuki. She couldn't gather the courage to meet her and she also had loads of work on her hand. Itsuko has been regretting her choice since forever. She was young when she went on the mission so she couldn't remember where the place was. She got Lord third to look into it. She was determined that one day, when she finds that place, she will definitely bring Yuki back to konoha, where she belonged.