Myoujin Yahiko

Age 10, he is about as quick-tempered as Kaoru. Used to be a small-time pickpocket before he ran into Kenshin and tried to steal his wallet. Kenshin realized he had a lot of pride when he tried to give his wallet to Yahiko and he refused to take it. I think he is an orphan, or something like his mother was very sick and he was forced to pick pockets to get money for her medicine was how it was in the TV series. Not completely sure though. Kenshin set him up with Kaoru to learn how to become strong and refuses to teach his own sword technique to Yahiko, claiming there is no need to learn how to kill. Yahiko also works at the local restaurant/hangout Akabeko to earn enough money to get a sakabatou like Kenshin. Yahiko desparately wants to become stronger so that, like Sanosuke and Kaoru, he can help Kenshin against those out to get him.