"Atsuko-Chan, what are you doing here?" As Haruhi spoke these words all eyes looked to the door and the small shorthaired girl standing in the doorway.

"Haruhi! I haven't seen you in forever! I finally decided to follow your fathers advice and I'm here to save you!"

Sparkles erupted around the girl as she spoke causing Tamaki to swoop in a grab the poor girl smothering her in a hug while commenting on how cute Haruhi's little friend is. The next thing anyone knew Tamaki was sent flying across the room. "PERVERT!"

"Pervert!" (insert Tamaki corner of woe here) "She called me a pervert..."

"Bahaha...Nice going Haruhi's friend!" Hikaru and Kaoru could hardly breathe they were laughing so hard. Atsuko just stepped around them and went to Haruhi.

"Guess what Haruhi! I brought something new for you to try! I made it this morning before school." As the girl spoke she began to dig about in her messenger bag, "I found this new recipe in a magazine I was looking at the other day waiting in line at the supermarket. It made me think of you so I bought it to try out. I'm glad I did because there are several more things in it I want to cook. Ah! Here it is."

Atsuko pulled out a largish container and opened it to reveal a large, three layered, chocolate cake with chocolate icing and strawberries on top."

At the sight of cake Honey appeared before the girl with large eyes. "Can I have a piece! Please!"

"So you like cake do you? Well that's great! You can have two if you want. I don't need to eat all this myself."

Honey began skipping around oozing cuteness while chanting cake as Atsuko sat down on the nearest couch and began serving. "I'm thinking about introducing this one into the bakery but I wanted your opinion first. Here, I know you don't like much so I made sure to cut a real small one for you."

As Haruhi looked at her slice of what her friend called "death by chocolate" Honey was served his slices. Atsuko watched in amazement as they were eaten at an alarming rate.

"Wow Haruhi you sure do have strange friends. So the one inhaling my cake must be the one you called Honey right?"

"Princess do you know us?" Tamaki once again got in the girls face only to be sent flying.

"I thought I told you not to touch me? I don't know you I know of you. Haruhi has told me much about you. I've also heard much about you from Ranka. So what do you think of the cake Haruhi?"

"It's good, a little too sweet for my tastes though."

"Aww...I knew you would say that. What about you Honey-sempi, what do you think?"

"I love it Atsuko-chan! Can I have some more?"

"Have as much as you want. I don't mind. Haruhi I need to be heading home. See you tomorrow?" Atsuko stood leaving the rest of the cake behind for Honey and looked at Haruhi expectantly.

"Sure Atsuko, I'll come by your place after club tomorrow."

"Great! See you then!"

Seeing that she was leaving Honey jumped up and grabbed her hand. "Atsuko-chan you will come back to visit won't you?"

Smiling at Honey pleading look Atsuko leaned over to whisper in his ear. "Maybe I could come back another day. I could bring something else for you to try." Giving one last smile to the Haruhi and the host club Atsuko skipped home.