This fanfic is dedicated to my friend ninemil, who has helped me considerably with his knoweledge of Strawberry Panic and of Japanese culture and customs, and his excellent artwork which has motivated me to continue writing; and to my friend googley, who is my most avid reader and eagerly reads each chapter, and is impressed with my work; and to my anime-loving facebook friends, who have encouraged me and given me advice; and finally chimeratech, the maker of the AMV "Yuri Always", for it was their anime music video of Strawberry Panic and Kashimashi that first gave me the idea to write a crossover fanfic. I couldn't of done this without any of the afore mentioned people, I give them all my thanks.

This is a fanfic that I've been working on, that's a crossover between the yuri animes Strawberry Panic and Kashimashi Girl Meets Girl. You need to have seen Strawberry Panic to understand this fanfic, but you don't need to have seen Kashimashi.


Kashiberry – Flute Meets Pen

Written by Saberfang321 (Bryan E.)

Chapter One – The Sorrowful Goodbye

"Nagisa!" an exhausted Shizuma shouted across the large chapel. "I love you!"

A chorus of gasps rose among the students, at what was a confession of love from the infamous ex-Étoile.

Tamao, who was standing to the side of Nagisa, closed her eyes. The star of the campus had come to steal away her beloved friend and partner.

"Nagisa!" Shizuma shouted again.

"But, but!" Nagisa frantically said, tears welling up in her eyes. Shizuma had said before to forget about her and Nagisa cried a lot after that, but now this?

A moment later, Tamao reached over and pulled Nagisa in front of her, and embraced her from behind. "She just couldn't help it, could she?" said Tamao with a pained expression on her face.

"Tamao-chan?" asked Nagisa, whose eyes grew wide at the turn of events.

"Please go to her, Nagisa-chan," Tamao said quietly, pulled the ribbons she had tied in the red-head's hair, and pushed her away.


Tamao awoke with a start. She had fallen asleep while lying on her back across her dorm room bed. That had been the eighth time she had that dream, ever since that fateful day in the chapel, during the Étoile election ceremony.

I wonder if it really was such a good idea to let her run off with Shizuma-sama, Tamao thought to herself.

It had been four months since the election, and Tamao still couldn't get over what had happened. Even now, rumors about the incident continued to be a hot topic for those who hadn't gotten to see it. But one fact was clear; and well known as well: the previous Étoile and the fourth year Miatorian transfer student were dating. There were even rumors circulating that the two were engaged, though Tamao had yet to see any proof. After Nagisa had started dating Shizuma, she stopped spending all her time with Tamao, instead spending most of it with her girlfriend. Three or four nights a week Tamao slept alone in the double dorm room. Nagisa didn't even tell Tamao much of what went on between her and Shizuma. The two former close friends were drifting apart.

The door opened, and Tamao sat up and looked over to see Nagisa walking in.

"Oh, hi Nagisa-chan," said Tamao.

"Hey Tamao-chan, I've come to gather my things," Nagisa replied, and closed the door. She went over to her bed, pulled a suitcase out from under it, and brought it to her dresser and started packing her clothes and whatnot. It was the end of the semester, and the students of Astraea Hill were heading home for a four week break.

"Eh? Where are you going? I thought your parents were still overseas?" Tamao asked in confusion.

"Well, actually they still are, but Shizuma wanted to bring me to her house to meet her parents. However, I'm really nervous about it; I'm not sure how they will react when they find out their daughter is dating another girl, but I'm sure it will turn out alright. And we'll be staying there for the month, if her parents allow it."

"Oh, I see. Well, I guess I'll just visit my relatives again instead of staying at the dorms," Tamao sighed.

"I'm sorry, Tamao-chan," Nagisa apologized, and turned back to her suitcase to continue packing.

After a few minutes passed by, Nagisa broke the silence.

"Tamao-chan? I'm really going to miss you, and all the fun times we've had this year."

"Why is that? We'll be able to see each other all the time next year!" Tamao replied enthusiastically, trying to forget the dream, though it was nearly impossible to do so.

"What? You don't remember? We'll be fifth years when we return, so that means we won't be sharing the same room anymore."

Tamao suddenly remembered, and sighed sadly.

"Oh you're right, I had completely forgotten about that." Ever since the election, Tamao had not been herself. Now, it seemed that she had finally gotten a long awaited roommate, and now she was going to be lonely in a single room again.

As Nagisa packed, Tamao noticed a glint of light come from Nagisa's finger, and saw a beautiful ring on her engagement ring finger, though Tamao couldn't see much from where she was sitting. A single tear rolled down Tamao's cheek, and she hastily wiped it away. So the rumors are true, huh?

Tamao was silent for a while, but then spoke up. "Is that what I think it is? On your finger…" her voice grew quiet near the end, instantly regretting the question, and dreading the answer she knew was the reply.

Nagisa stopped what she was doing, looked down at her finger, and gazed at the ring, as a warm smile gathered on her lips. "Yeah," she said thoughtfully, her eyes sparkling, "Shizuma proposed to me. We're going to wait a few years, and then we're getting married."

Tamao's heart sunk to the bottom of her chest when she heard that, and a wave of sorrow and doubt washed over her. The friend she had loved so dearly was getting married to someone else.

After Nagisa finished packing, she closed her suit case, and came over and embraced Tamao.

"Don't worry; maybe Shizuma will let me visit you during the break!" Nagisa said. "Goodbye, my precious friend!"

"Goodbye, Nagisa-chan," Tamao said, trying not to cry.

After Nagisa had picked up her suit case and left the dorm room, Tamao stood up, went over to the window, and stared out at the campus. She could see many students heading to their waiting parents and chauffeurs. She then spotted Shizuma standing at the gate in the distance, a chauffeur at her side. Half a minute later, Nagisa came out of the entrance of St. Miator, and bounded towards her fiancée with an excited look on her face, and she dropped her suit case and threw herself into a tight embrace with the other girl. The chauffer picked Nagisa's suitcase up, and carried it away, as Shizuma and Nagisa followed close behind, Nagisa clutching onto her beloved's arm.

Tamao placed her hand on the window, as she watched the couple disappear into the trees.

"Nagisa-chan…" Tamao said sadly, as tears began to gather at the corners of her eyes. One by one, they began to trickle down her cheeks, as memories of the times she shared with Nagisa came to mind. No, I shouldn't cry, Tamao said to herself, and wiped the tears away with her sleeve. She didn't bother to use the tissue in her dress's pocket. I should be happy for her. After all, I was the one who urged her to go.

As Tamao continued looking over the campus, the sight of the distant trees swaying in the wind reminded her; during the break, she and her fellow Literature Club members had to write a poem about nature, and when the students returned in March, they were going to share their work.

Maybe I should head to the Étoile greenhouse before I leave, to get some ideas for my poem, Tamao thought, and walked over to her door. Writing would be the only thing to keep her mind off of Nagisa. However, just as she opened it, she noticed Tsukidate Chiyo standing there, trying to gather the courage to knock on the door and say goodbye to her oneesama, Nagisa.

"Oh, Tamao-oneesama! Is Nagisa-oneesama in there?" Chiyo frantically shouted, nervousness getting the better of her.

"No, you just missed her, she left with Shizuma-sama a moment ago," Tamao replied, looking away.

"Really? Oh, um, I wanted to at least say goodbye before I go home for the break. But is she staying with Shizuma-oneesama or something?"

"Yeah, she is." said Tamao, a hint of annoyance apparent in her voice. She was trying to forget about that.

It was then that Chiyo had noticed that the skin around Tamao's eyes was moist.

"Uh, um…Tamao-oneesama, were you…crying?" Chiyo asked meekly.

"No, it's nothing," replied Tamao abruptly, rubbing her eyes. "I'm sorry, I have some matters to attend to. I'll see you in March," she said, closed and locked her door, and walked away, leaving Chiyo standing there confused. She had never heard Tamao speak in that tone before.


Tamao walked along the seldom used path to the Étoile greenhouse. That is, seldom used by students other than each school year's Étoile couple. After a few minutes, she reached the large glass greenhouse, opened the door, and walked inside. All around her, the flowers were blooming in a brilliant array of different colors. Wow, Amane and Hikari have done an excellent job keeping the flowers healthy, she thought as she looked around at the beautiful bouquets and potted flowers.

Just then, she heard soft giggling, and deeper chuckling that followed after. She looked to one corner of the greenhouse, and there she saw Amane watering some flowers, with Hikari snuggling up next to her. An image of Nagisa snuggling with Shizuma appeared in Tamao's head, and she shook her head to clear the thought. It was obvious now that she wouldn't be able to think much in here.

I guess I'll just pack my things and head home now, thought Tamao, and turned to leave. She had wanted to stay at the dorms for a little longer to spend as much time as she could with Nagisa, but with Nagisa going home with Shizuma that was impossible.


After Tamao had packed her things and changed, she dropped her room key off at the head sister's office, left the school, and walked toward the entrance of Astraea Hill where the large gate stood. She was wearing a long white dress, similar to the one she had worn when she visited her relatives last summer. As she neared the gate, she heard a voice from behind call her name. She turned around to see Yaya and Tsubomi holding hands, walking toward her, and Yaya's other hand was waving to her. Yaya was wearing a pair of shorts that looked like a pair of jeans with the legs torn off, and a red long-sleeved shirt. Tsubomi was wearing a light yellow dress.

"Another couple," Tamao sighed, but made sure her annoyance didn't show on her face. She waved back, and waited for them to catch up before the three continued walking. During the months following the Étoile election, Tamao had become closer to the two girls, who had kept Tamao company whenever Nagisa spent time with Shizuma, which was very often.

"Hey Tamao-chan, where are you headed?" asked Yaya.

"I'm taking the train into the city, and then from there I'll take the bullet train to the city where my family lives," she replied.

"We're going to the city too! Mind if we accompany you there?" asked Tsubomi.

"Sure, I would love to," said Tamao.

Yaya noticed that Tamao was looking depressed, and that Nagisa wasn't with her, and guessed that the reason she was depressed had something to do with Nagisa, so she tried to cheer her up.

"You know what? How about we hit a fast food place once we arrive in the city," suggested Yaya. "I know this one place there that makes delicious beef bowls!" she grinned.

At that, Tamao's stomach started growling, and she blushed a little. "That actually sounds pretty good; alright, let's go."

Tsubomi laughed when she heard Tamao's stomach. "I bet food will cheer you right up, just as it does with…" Tsubomi started, but was stopped midsentence when Yaya shot her a look. Tsubomi looked over at Tamao, and understood what Yaya meant, so she nodded to her and stopped talking. However, Tamao had heard what Tsubomi said, and looked away sadly. Nagisa always cheered up with food.

"Come on, lighten up! It's no fun when you're feeling down!" laughed Yaya, and poked Tamao playfully in the side. Tamao managed to smile a little, but no matter how hard she tried to think of something else, her thoughts continued to remain on Nagisa, wishing she hadn't let her go.


"Jesus, I can't believe that Nagisa-san!" growled Yaya, "she's always so clueless."

The three had arrived in the city and were now sitting and eating at a table in the beef-bowl restaurant Yaya had mentioned earlier. Tamao had just told Yaya and Tsubomi about what had happened in the dorm room earlier that day, about how she had noticed the engagement ring and asked Nagisa about it.

"I mean, yeah, I know she's in love with Shizuma-sama and all," Yaya continued, "but she should've at least noticed your feelings towards her way before the competition came around, and talked to you about them. But now they're engaged, and she never even told you? Come on! Even Tsubomi here isn't THAT clueless!" she poked fun at her first year girlfriend who was sitting next to her.

"Hey, I'm not clueless at all!" Tsubomi shot back, a look of frustration on her face.

Yaya grinned at Tsubomi, and used her free hand to reach over and ruffle the girl's long pink hair. "Shush now, I was only kidding around! I know you aren't clueless; in fact, you noticed I was sulking in my room when the ceremony was starting, so you came to cheer me up!"

Tamao chuckled. "Yeah, but to be honest, I'm not surprised that she never noticed how I felt about her, I always did my best to hide it. However, there's something that's been stuck on my mind this whole time; I don't think I should've ever urged Nagisa-chan on that day, I just gave her up without a fight," she said, regretting her actions that day, and shook her head in dismay. "And when I saw the ring on her finger, I was heartbroken."

"Well you really loved her right?" Yaya replied. "You wanted her to be truly happy, even if that meant letting her go. It's the same with me; sometimes I wish I had told Hikari my true feelings for her before she decided to run in the Étoile competition with Amane-sama, but she admired her so much, it just didn't feel right telling her how I felt, I didn't want to get in between them," she said, then paused, as if remembering something. "Actually, now that I think about it, I sort of did tell her my feelings, while that tennis match between Amane and Kaname was happening, but she turned me down in a way. Besides, if I hadn't let her go, I wouldn't be able to date Tsubomi right now, and I'm happy now she's by my side!"

Tsubomi giggled, leaned over and brushed Yaya's dark brown hair out of the way, and kissed her on the cheek. Yaya smiled, and put her arm around her lover's shoulder. "What I mean is that, I'm sure you will eventually find another person to love, one who will help you to forget about Nagisa-san."

Tamao laughed softly. "Yeah, I guess you're right," she said, and smiled. "Thank you, both of you; you two are my best friends."

Yaya and Tsubomi smiled back at her, and all three continued eating.


After they had arrived at the station, and Tamao had waved Yaya and Tsubomi goodbye as they stepped onto their train and waved back, Tamao walked over to the route map on the wall to wait for her train. However, just as she had reached it, one of the travelling pamphlets at the bottom of the map caught her eye, and she pulled it out of the holding case and looked at it. In the middle was a picture of a small mountain covered in trees. It looked to be nearly twice as tall as Astraea Hill. Near the top, the characters spelled out "Kashima Mountain". Just then, her train pulled into station. She didn't have time to read the information on the back, but it looked interesting enough, so she folded the paper up and slipped it into her dress's pocket and boarded the train, suitcase in hand.