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{{quote|''"Wonderful girl! Either I'm gonna kill her, or I'm beginning to like her!"''|'''Han Solo''', ''[[Star Wars (Franchise)|Star Wars]]: [[A New Hope (Film)|A New Hope]]'', about Princess Leia after she lambasted their lack of strategy during a firefight.}}
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* [[Strangled By the Red String]].
May lead to [[Destructo
Given how entertaining they are, expect this couple to be popular with the fandom.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]''. Male Lead: Ataru is a [[Casanova Wannabe]], [[Unlucky Everydude]], [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]. Female Lead: Whichever one you think counts doesn't matter, because both Lum and Shinobu are [[Tsundere]]. [[Will They or Won't They?]] goes on forever, and is never resolved -- although this may be due to a crossfire of [[Ship Sinking]] and [[Executive Meddling]], since the author and the fans disagreed about who should be the [[Official Couple]]. In the end, the [[Reset Button]] was hit, rather than let Ataru and Lum progress to "official" [[Official Couple]]. ([[Rumiko Takahashi]] count: 1)
* ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]''. Male Lead: Godai, is an [[Unlucky Everydude]], usually a nice guy, to the point where he doesn't fit the [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] stereotype so much as he's a lazy, cowardly, wishy-washy person who's rather immature and unable to say "no" to anybody, be it an unwanted girlfriend or a drunken flat-mate. (His progression from loser trying to get into college to responsible adult is one of the primary [[Character Development]] aspects of the work.) Much less of a jerk than other characters in Takahashi's work. Notably, his rival fits this mold a little better (as a conceited rich boy) and has similar character development. Female Lead: Kyoko is a repressed [[Tsundere]]. Changed into a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] by the death of her first husband, her developing relationship with Godai brings the [[Tsundere]] back out. [[Will They or Won't They?]] is finally resolved after 70 plus episodes. Ending on a definite note with Godai and Kyoko married. Their issues were more serious and realistic {Godai's wishy-washiness, Kyoko's [[Loving a Shadow|inability to let go of her late husband]]} than Takahashi's usual stubborn [[Cannot Spit It Out|Will Not Spit It Out]]. (Rumiko Takahashi count: 2)
* ''[[Ranma One Half]]'' in the image above. Probably the most famous of the Takahashi works. Ranma: [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]. Akane: [[Tsundere]]. Her type varies: the manga makes her a Type B (more deredere), the anime gives her more Type A (more tsuntsun) aspects than she had in the manga but she can still be considered a Type B. Ranma seems to be locked in the [[The Masochism Tango]] with all his possible [[Love Interests]]. (Rumiko Takahashi count: 3)
** The [[Trope Codifier|Trope Codifiers]]: Many a fan-theory exists as to why they're so unable or unwilling to admit the obvious (a combination of Ranma's ultra-macho [[Raised By Wolves]] upbringing and Akane's [[Does Not Like Men|Kuno-induced misandry]] being the most popular). Takahashi couldn't even bring herself to put them officially together in the manga's final issues. This may have also been due to the fact that no couple could really go anywhere [[Pillars of Moral Character|without horribly dishonoring most of the rest of them]]. Plus, they are still in high school so perhaps a lack of progress is understandable. At least some (minor) hints of progress are scattered throughout the series: they hold hands a couple of times, and Ranma screams out that he loves Akane (though it's left purposefully vague as to whether he does this out loud or only in his head) when he thinks Akane has been killed in the second last story of the manga.
* ''[[Inuyasha]]''. Inu-Yasha: [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]. Kagome Higurashi: Type B [[Tsundere]] (deredere). Inu-Yasha and Kagome are a variant: They clearly have come to an understanding as to their mutual feelings, so tend to have moments of [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]] occasionally sprinkled into the denials, fighting, and plot-stretching bouts of [[Cannot Spit It Out]]. They actually do become an [[Official Couple]] towards the end of the manga (and appropriately enough, their romance then receives much ''less attention'' until the end). Not to mention, thanks to [[Character Development]], Kagome warms up to Inu-Yasha quite faster than the standard Takahashi [[Tsundere]], and Inu-Yasha is slightly less prone to verbal abuse than the standard Takahashi [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]. (Rumiko Takahashi count: 4)
** Let's not forget Sango and Miroku. (Rumiko Takahashi count: 5)
* [[Dragonball|Vegeta and Bulma]]...''so freaking much.'' It's amazing in what little moments you see of them, how much they can display this trope.
* Keiko Yukimura and Yusuke Urameshi of ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' in that Yusuke is definitely a [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] while Keiko is working to keep him on the straight and narrow. They obviously love each other (and everyone knows it) but Yusuke's jerkitude tends to keep them apart until the end. There is a mild subversion in that Yusuke realizes early on that he loves Keiko, and there's never really any silliness with love rivals and what not.
** Hiei and {{spoiler|Mukuro}} may also fit this trope, with [[The Masochism Tango]] that doesn't seem to dampen Hiei's interest (even Kurama notes it). Not quite the same since she's only introduced in the last arc, and their hinted attraction is too early to be a [[Will They or Won't They?]]. Hiei and {{spoiler|Mukuro}} are pretty much canon. They respect each other, like each other, and he brings her {{spoiler|her evil and abusive father trapped in a healing plant that Kurama specially got for such a purpose}} to torture for eternity as a present. Practically romantic for Hiei -- or, for that matter, for {{spoiler|Mukuro.}}
* Akito Hayama and Sana Kurata in ''[[Kodomo no Omocha]]''.
* Aoba and Kō in ''[[Cross Game]]''.
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** This is the most popular [[Fanon|fandom take]] on Hungary/Prussia, with Elizabeta/Hungary as the [[Tsundere]] and Gilbert/Prussia as the [[Jerkass]] [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|with a VERY well-hidden softer side]].
*** Now that Romania has appeared, the Hungary/Romania shippers have also taken this approach.
** Also for Denmark/Norway with Denmark as the [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|thick-headed but ultimately good-hearted]] [[Boisterous Bruiser]] and Norway as a mostly stoic [[Deadpan Snarker]] who can [[Tsundere|get quite violent]] with his [[Armor
** And Turkey/Greece, too. As a contrast to [[Birds of a Feather|Greece/Japan]], it has Turkey as a grumpy [[Boisterous Bruiser]] and Greece as a violent mix of both [[Tsundere]] types (he's usually technically a Type B Tsundere who's pleasant to everyone except Turkey, but often comes across as Type A instead due to him being with Turkey almost all the time).
** The [[High School AU]] ''Gakuen Hetalia'' uses the formula too. While France and Seychelles aren't 100% a couple there, they play the [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] (France) and [[Tsundere]] (Seychelles) roles quite well.
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* Ash and Misty in [[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]], so much. (Misty ''definitely'' fits in the Type A [[Tsundere]] department but Ash isn't too much of a jerk...)
** During the Hoenn arc we have May and Drew, who fit the mold so much more perfectly than Ash and Misty. And with less ambiguity, too.
* [[Badass|Quarterback]] [[Magnificent Bastard|Hiruma]] [[Papa Wolf|Youichi]] and [[Team Mom|Manager]] [[Pet the Dog|Mamori]] [[Mama Bear|Anezaki]] from ''[[Eyeshield 21 (Manga)|Eyeshield 21]]'' are [[Ship Tease|hinted]] to be like this; by the end of the series a lot of their scenes together are more of the [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]] kind though.
* Fakir and Ahiru from ''[[Princess Tutu]]'', depending who you ask.
* The [[Not Blood Related|step-sibling]] pair of Minami and Otome in ''[[Cherry Juice (Manga)|Cherry Juice]]'' often switch between [[Flirty Stepsiblings|flirtatious]] and [[BST]] moments, the latter at times involving Otome walking in on Minami while she's in a compromising position, and getting a [[Megaton Punch]] for his efforts.
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* ''[[Genesis of Aquarion (Anime)|Genesis of Aquarion]]'': Apollo and Silvia. Turns out mixing [[Reincarnation Romance]] with the usual setup causes some very odd results.
* ''[[Hellsing (Manga)|Hellsing]]'''s own Alucard and Integra have this in spades, especially in the manga. The latter, of course, is a [[Tsundere]].
* In the second drama CD of ''[[Tiger and Bunny (Anime)|Tiger and Bunny]]'', [[Tsundere|Karina]] tells [[Tall, Dark and Snarky|Barnaby]] that [[Lampshaded|she's fully aware that this trope tends to occur between people like them]], and that [[Defied Trope|she has every intention of making sure that doesn't happen]], because there's ''[[Tempting Fate|no way]]'' [[Tempting Fate|she could]] ''[[Tempting Fate|possibly]]'' [[Tempting Fate|fall in love with such a]] [[Jerkass]]. {{spoiler|No surprise to anyone, she then proceeds to fall in love... [[Subverted Trope|with Barnaby's partner, Kotetsu]]}}.
* [[Yaoi Guys|Yoru and Ran and Sora and Sunao]] in ''[[Sukisho (Light Novel)|Sukisho]]''.
* In ''[[Steins Gate]]'' this is the kind of relationship between Okabe and Kurisu.
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== Comicbooks ==
* Yorick and 355 do this more or less throughout ''[[Y the Last Man]]''. {{spoiler|Then 355 is killed.}}
* Subverted in ''[[Preacher (Comic Book)]]'' -- a man deliberately tries to be the male half of this pair, and instead ends up... eaten by an alligator.
* [[Puppy Love|Calvin and Susie]] in ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'', to an extent. With Susie being more stable, Calvin plays much of the role of the avoidant--attracted [[Tsundere]] as well as all of the [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] one, leaving her mostly to just react as any reasonable person would. In one [[Early Installment Weirdness|early comic]], Calvin makes a hate valentine and dumpster dives for some dead flowers. Susie reacts as can be expected by pelting him with a snowball. As she's walking away and he's recovering, their thought bubbles reveal:
{{quote| '''Susie''': Flowers and a valentine! He likes me!!<br />
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** Sometimes happens between Batman and Talia Al Ghul, [[Depending On the Writer]].
* [[Walt Disney|Donald and Daisy Duck]], depending on the writer. [[Donald Duck]] can be a [[Jerkass]] at times, even with his [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|gold-hearted moments]], but Daisy is definitely a [[Tsundere]]. Newer cartoons tend to reinterprete Daisy as a borderline [[Cloudcuckoolander]] instead. ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', thankfully, does not.
** Scrooge McDuck and Glittering Goldie weren't originally envisioned like this by [[Carl Barks]], but years later, [[Don Rosa]]'s ''[[The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck]]'' came along, and, well, just see the page picture for [[Slap Slap Kiss]]... although [[Destructo
* [[Garfield]] and Arlene. Yeah, he's an egotistical jerk, but she's able to strike back at him. They're still considered an [[Official Couple]] as far as [[Merchandise
* [[X-Men]]'s Anole and Rockslide seem to have a Bromantic version of this trope.
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{{quote| '''[[The Nostalgia Chick (Web Video)|The Nostalgia Chick]]:''' Yes, animosity. It must be love.}}
* Hiccup and Astrid in Dreamworks's ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (Film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'', mostly on Astrid's part, what with her being the Village's [[Action Girl|most headstrong Dragon Slayer]].
* [[Not That Kind of Doctor|Doctor]] Doppler and Captain Amelia of [[Treasure Planet]]. In the beginning, they fight [[Incredibly Lame Pun|like cats and dogs]], but by the end of the movie, they've [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other|developed a fondness for each other]] and bicker like an old married couple. Heck, they even have four kids together!
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* Princess Leia and Han Solo from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
** In the [[Star Wars Expanded Universe]] (specifically [[Fateofthe Jedi|Fate of the Jedi]]), Luke's son Ben has a [[Dating Catwoman]] relationship with a Sith girl, and they're like this all the time. Taken [[Up to Eleven]] when in ''Ascension'', {{spoiler|Ben decides to break into her room...}}
* Lo and Jen from ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]'', especially in the desert scenes. This trope has been translated for your convenience into martial arts action!
* Doug Dorsey and Kate Moseley from ''The Cutting Edge''.
* [[Cary Grant]], [[James Stewart]], and [[Katharine Hepburn]] in ''[[The Philadelphia Story]]'' form a BST [[Love Triangle]].
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** Lily Evans and James Potter seem to have this in their school days, with Lily as the Type B [[Tsundere]] and James as the [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] before they get [[Happily Married]]. [[Death By Origin Story|And die.]]
* The [[Lensman]] universe has Kim Kinnison, Lensman, and Clarissa MacDougall, Prime Base Hospital nurse. They annoy the hell out of each other as patient and caregiver, but in fact their psychological makeup has been carefully crafted to produce a good match - eventually. His rants in hospital (he wants rich food, but is still recovering from major surgery for multiple penetrating bullet wounds) later become a plot point when he has to surreptitiously let Clarissa know that {{spoiler|she and the other captured Patrol nurses are in safe hands and shouldn't commit suicide to avoid sexual enslavement.}}
* Zohra and Khardan in ''[[Rose of the Prophet (Literature)|Rose of the Prophet]]'', slightly altered in that they have a forced marriage early in the first book. The bride is tied up and gagged to wed the falling-down-drunk groom, and the wedding night notably involves the bride stabbing her would-be husband. [[Will They or Won't They?]] is still a big plot point (they may be married, but consummation is not forthcoming), and basically will decide if their people survive or die.
** To be more precise, they are the eldest of the heads of two rival desert tribes who have had a very long history of hostility. Their god decided that for his people to survive, the two tribes had to be united by their marriage. The worst part is that they both do admire the other's strength, both are too quick to see what they think is hostility from the other.
* The ''[[Prydain Chronicles]]'' has [[Heroes Want Redheads|Eilonwy]] and [[The Hero|Taran.]]
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* Supposedly Howl and Sophie from the novel (but not the film) ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (Literature)|Howl's Moving Castle]]'' and its sequels, though this is probably due more to [[Word of God]] than any actual outstanding examples within the books.
** Howl and Sophie consistently and constantly have verbal sniping matches throughout the entire book, and that doesn't exactly change -- though it's affectionate after their marriage. They even take the time to do so while rushing using life-endangering magic to the climax of the battle. And ''during'' their confessions of love.
** They get engaged at the end of the first book. That's not exactly an ''extended'' [[Will They or Won't They?]].
** In the sequel, ''[[Castle in The Air (Literature)|Castle in The Air]]'', Abdullah asks Sophie to tell him about Howl, and the response Sophie gives him prompts him to say, "Strange that you should speak so proudly such a list of vices, most loving of ladies." Sophie's retort: "What do you mean, vices? I'm just ''describing'' Howl." The belligerence is just how they roll.
* Brienne and Jaime from ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' might count, though their relationship is mostly platonic with only a little sexual tension (fair enough, as Brienne is mourning {{spoiler|Renly}} and focused on the quest Catelyn gave her, and Jaime was, until recently, faithful to another woman.)
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** In the [[Sequel Series]], Amy has this with [[Third Option Love Interest|Jake]].
* Zoe and Jason from "Addicted" 10,000%
* The Spy Five, a short series of virtually unknown books available through Scholastic's book fair order forms, gives us [[Insufferable Genius|Usula]] and [[Book Dumb|Julian]]. They run in the same circles as Ron and Hermione. She's bossy and [[Asian and Nerdy|intelligent]], while he's "cool" and loves sports. Both have a [[Hair
* [[Discworld (Literature)/Mort|Mort]] and Ysabell. Largely because Ysabell knows she's ''supposed'' to marry Mort and resents this, and Mort is perennially clueless. As [[Discworld (Literature)/Soul Music|the book that introduces their daughter]] puts it "Between Mort and Ysabell there was an instant dislike, and everyone knows what that means in the long term".
** ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Lords and Ladies|Lords and Ladies]]'' implies that Archchancellor Ridcully and Granny Weatherwax had this sort of relationship when they were younger. When they meet again decades later, it immediately starts up again. Ridcully regrets that nothing ever actually happened between them, while Granny takes a more pragmatic "it was for the best" approach (although it's revealed that [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other|she kept the love letters he sent all these years]]).
* Lampshaded in [[John C Wright]]'s ''[[Chronicles of Chaos (Literature)|Chronicles of Chaos]]'': Amelia notes she once thought Vanity's squabbling with [[Chivalrous Pervert|Colin]] was a sign of love, since that's the way it always happens in books. Vanity actually loves [[The Quiet One|Quentin]], and is very [[Through His Stomach|attentive and kind]] around him.
* [[David Eddings]] is almost as fond of this trope as Rumiko Takahashi. Half the couples in the ''[[Belgariad]]'' alone fall under it, most notably [[Supporting Leader|Garion]]/[[Tsundere|Ce'Nedra]], [[Chaste Hero|Relg]]/[[Last of Her Kind|Taiba]], and [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife|Beldin/Vella]] in the ''Malloreon''.
* From [[The Kingdoms of Evil]], Freetrick and [http://www.thekingdomsofevil.com/?p=200 Bloodbyrn], sorry! I mean, Bloodbyrn and Freetrick.
* [[LM Montgomery]]'s ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' gives us Anne and Gilbert, though the belligerance is much more on Anne's part than Gilbert's. It started with Gilbert making an ill-timed comment about her red hair, and getting his slate smashed over the top of his head. From there it spawned a legendary academic rivalry and Avonlea's most infamous love affair.
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{{quote| '''Sam''': [http://www.hark.com/clips/dmjmrsmkty-are-you-as-turned-on-as-i-am# You are the nuttiest, the stupidest, the phoniest fruitcake I ever met!]<br />
'''Diane''': You, Sam Malone. are the most arrogant, self-centered, [[Curse Cut Short|son of a b...]]<br />
'''Sam''': [[Big "Shut Up!"|SHUT UP! Shut your fat mouth!]]<br />
'''Diane''': Make me!<br />
'''Sam''': Make you....My God, I'm, I'm gonna, [[Would Hit a Girl|I'M GONNA BOUNCE YOU OFF EVERY WALL IN THIS OFFICE!!]]<br />
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* It isn't canon, but depending on whether you can fight your way through all the [[Ho Yay]] or not, Merlin and Arthur's relationship either reads as this or as [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]
* ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]''. Sweet, handsome Vince Noir and awkward Loner Howard Moon are made for each other. Everyone in the Boosh universe, naturally, can see it except them.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|Chuck Bass]] and [[Tsundere|Blair Waldorf]] of ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' seem poised to play [[Will They or Won't They?]] for the remainder of the series.
** As of season three, {{spoiler|they are [[Happily Married]]... except without the actual marriage part.}}
* Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres, the [[Official Couple]] on ''[[Star Trek Voyager]]'' (sometimes it appeared they were the ''only'' couple on ''Voyager''). Even after they got married.
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* Moist von Lipwig and Adora Belle Dearheart in the [[Film of the Book]] ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Going Postal|Going Postal]]''. In the book ... it's a bit more complicated.
* Niles and CC in ''[[The Nanny]]''.
* Avon and Servalan of ''[[
* Sam has this with both Ainsley and Mallory on [[The West Wing]], and Josh and Donna have their share of it as well.
* Clark and Lois of [[Smallville]] bicker constantly. That their [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]] will eventually become very much Resolved is a [[Foregone Conclusion]] from the moment she appears.
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'''Pete''': Man, I hate her!<br />
'''Myka''': Right... }}
* Michael Westen and Fiona Glenanne of [[Burn Notice]]. Starts out as [[Working With the Ex]], goes through full-blown [[Destructo
* Jon and Ygritte in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. Aside from the fact that he's on the Night's Watch and sworn to defend the rest of Westeros from Wildlings like her, he's also sworn a vow of celibacy - something she doesn't hesitate to needle him on constantly. They're also both fully aware of Jon's unspoken attraction to her, and Ygritte keeps baiting him endlessly.
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** {{spoiler|At the end, it's implied they end up together.}}
* Croix and Prier of ''[[La Pucelle (Video Game)|La Pucelle]] Tactics'' spend the last half of the game this way, with most of the rest of the party seeing it, and them denying it. They finally admit their feelings to each other at the climax of the game, and then promptly go back to denying it again in public.
* [[He
** [[Tsundere|Etna]] can't talk either, since in that very game she's acting like a [[Psycho Ex Girlfriend]] towards {{spoiler|Laharl}}.
** Some of the interactions between Laharl and Flonne can come off as this, especially throughout the first game. Interestingly, they are ''both'' tsunderes, with Laharl being tsuntsun and Flonne deredere.
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** [[Beta Couple|Nathaniel and Velanna's]] [[Subtext|subtext]] in [[Dragon Age]]: Origins: Awakening.
** ''[[Dragon Age 2]]'' features a companion system based on Friendship/Rivalry rather than Like/Dislike; it's been stated that you'll be able to have both genuinely romantic and [[Slap Slap Kiss]] relationships with your party members.
** The [[Loveable Rogue|Smuggler]] and [[Mafia Princess|Risha]] in ''[[Star Warsthe Old Republic]]'', likely homage to [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|Han]] and [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!|Leia]] in [[Star Wars|the source material]].
* Chie and Yosuke's relationship in ''[[Persona 4 (Video Game)|Persona 4]]'' could be said to be this. They constantly argue, and sometimes reach physical violence ("TRIAL OF THE DRAGOOON!") but they were practically a couple.
* [[Fan Fiction]] tends to portray Nick and Ellis of ''[[Left 4 Dead 2 (Video Game)|Left 4 Dead 2]]'' as having this kind of relationship. That is, when Ellis hasn't been completely [[Wimpification|Wimpified]] or is being [[Victim Falls For Rapist|outright raped]].
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* [[Fear Effect]]. Hana and Glas have something like this. They have a habit of pointing guns at each other and giving tough talk to each other. Glas is the one who gives her a hand and helps her up in various situations. Hana did give Glas a hand and help him up in the first game. Also, the one female of the Eight Immortals says to Glas about Hana being his friend, which he tries so very hard to deny. A Fear Effect Inferno trailer shows Glas putting a hand over Hana's hand. He awkwardly tells her that "I just want to say...be careful, you know?" A few seconds later, she smiles and puts her head against his back, surprising him. She responds "We've all got to be careful." Considering what happens later...well, see the [[Love Triangle]] entry.
* There is a solid fan belief that [[Hot Blooded|Tyrell]] and [[Tsundere|Karis]] from [[Golden Sun Dark Dawn]] are poster children for this trope. To spite the fact that they are never made an official couple in the game, the bickering nature of these two made for an excellent [[Childhood Friend Romance]].
* In ''[[Solatorobo]]'', Red and Elh play with this trope. Normally they are quite capable of working together, but if Red should do something incredibly stupid ([[Idiot Hero|and he will]]), Elh is not shy about calling him [[Baka|an idiot]] and giving him an [[Armor
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== Webcomics ==
* In ''[[Arthur, King of Time and Space (Webcomic)|Arthur King of Time and Space]],'' which ports the Arthurian legends to various genres, this is usually how Guinevere and Lancelot start out. In the genre where they're based on McCoy and Spock, they form a belligerent [[One True Threesome|nascent threesome]] with Arthur/Kirk.
* In ''[[Bittersweet Candy Bowl]]'', [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] Paulo and [[Tsundere]] Type A Lucy are an example of this.
** And Mike and Lucy.
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* Zap and Reona from ''[[Zap (Webcomic)|Zap]]''!, at least until Reona [[Defrosting Ice Queen|defrosted some]].
* {{blue| Tarvek}} and his cousin {{blue| Violetta}} in ''[[Girl Genius (Webcomic)|Girl Genius]]''. When she's first introduced, Violetta's rage at and contempt for Tarvek makes Moloch von Zinzer ask it they're married. Violetta makes a sick face ("Ewwww . . . ") but many in the fandom have already shipped the two. They deserve each other.
* Black Mage and White Mage in ''[[
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** Now including Heather and Alejandro in "[[Total Drama World Tour]]". Both have met their manipulative match and sparks are flying.
* Fin and Reef of ''[[Stoked]]''.
* Link and Zelda in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Animation)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' animated series. This relationship was the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!]]
* ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'': According to [[Word of God|Greg Weisman]] himself, Brooklyn and {{spoiler|his mate Katana}}'s relationship -- at least early on -- was discribed as a gargoyle version of ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'''s Beatrice and Benedick.
** He first described it as being like Sam and Diane's relationship. No one got it. So then he compared to Beatrice and Benedick, which ''everyone'' got. That should tell you something about the show's fans.
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* [[Star Wars the Clone Wars]] provides Obi-Wan Kenobi with a "past" in the form of Duchess Satine. They play it out pretty much like [[Much Ado About Nothing|Benedick and Beatrice]] [[In Space]].
** Then there's the byplay between Kenobi and Asajj Ventress. One wonders what the two will do when trapped in an escape pod together.
* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown (Animation)|Xiaolin Showdown]]'' loves to use this with [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|Raimundo]] and [[Tsundere|Kimiko]]. Constant friendly (or not so friendly) [[Deadpan Snarker|bickering]], Kimiko's tendency to [[Hair
** Though the only thing close to an [[Official Couple]] was [[Unholy Matrimony|Chase and Wuya]]. Who also fit this trope, albeit with more [[Manipulative Bastard|sneaking]] than hitting.
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