History Main / BelligerentSexualTension

* From the ''{{SonicTheHedgehog}}'' series, we have Knuckles the Echidna and Rouge the Bat, who practically ''define'' the term "Sexual Tension".

* ''LuckyStar'''s Konata and Kagami are often seen as this.

->"Wonderful girl -- either I'm gonna kill her or I'm beginning to like her."

* ''HarryPotter'', Ron and Hermione.

* ''PrydainChronicles'', Eilonwy and Taran.

* In ''Bittersweet Candy Bowl'', Paulo and Lucy are an example of this. In earlier comics, Mike and Lucy also showed this with the roles switching between the two.

** Naruto and Sakura avert this, despite fitting into the respective character types. Naruto is a [[strike:[[IdiotHero JerkWithAHeartOfGold]]]] most of the time, but around Sakura, he's a DoggedNiceGuy who becomes excited at any potential indicator that she's warming up to him. One Naruto/Sakura shipper noted that [[spoiler:Naruto rejecting Sakura's confession, which she hoped would persuade him to abandon Sasuke]] was actually good for the ship, as it showed Naruto is willing to stand up to Sakura if need be, making their relationship more balanced.

* Kyon and Haruhi in ''SuzumiyaHaruhi'':They're an inverted couple, in that Kyon is closer to a Type A male {{tsundere}}, while Haruhi is the {{Jerk with a Heart of Gold}}. Now, if only Haruhi would lose the strong belief that love is for lunatics [[CoughSnarkCough * cough]][[AMidsummerNightsDream Theseus]][[GeniusBonus cough* ]] and Kyon to stop proclaiming his crush on Mikuru and admit that he wants Haruhi, after the tons of evidence he drops in his monologue. Or just [[TenchiSolution want both of them]].

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* Cable and Deadpool. They flirt,fight and exchange not so subtle innuendo throughout the series.

->"Now then, Bollinger knickers, you gonna kiss me or punch me?"
-->-- '''Gene Hunt''', ''AshesToAshes''

* Damon and Elena on ''TheVampireDiaries''.

* Rick Castle and Kate Beckett from ''{{Castle}}'' scream this trope at the top of their lungs every episode.

** Further complicated by Inara telling Mal [[BlondeRepublicanSexKitten she supported Unification]], which was essentially the event which destroyed Mal's faith in God and humanity.

* Serra and Erk from ''FireEmblem 7'', ''so much''. To an extent, Hector and Lyn from the same game, as well as Dart and Farina. Also Lex and Ayra from the fourth game, and Innes and L'Arachel from the eighth one... And doubly so with ''Ephraim'' and L'Arachel.

* ''GirlGenius'' has Agatha/Gilgamesh versus Agatha/Tarvek as TWO possible belligerent couples.

* Donald Duck and Daisy Duck.

* [[YourMileageMayVary Depending on how you look at it]], [[HandsomeDevil Ian]] [[EvilBrit Kabra]] and [[SmartGirl Amy]][[ShrinkingViolet Cahill]] in ''{{The 39 Clues}}'' series. Let me see, he [[IWasOnlyPretendingToLikeYou "fakes" feelings for her]] and then leaves her and [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling her brother]] for dead, she [[BadassBookworm kicks him]] [[LittleGirlsKickShins in the shin]], he and [[SpoiledBrat his sister]] are always helping [[MyBelovedSmother their mother]] [[CompleteMonster Isabel]] try to kill them, etc., etc. And yet there's still [[UST tension]] there.

* [[YourMileageMayVary Depending on how you look at it]], [[HandsomeDevil Ian]] [[EvilBrit Kabra]] and [[SmartGirl Amy]][[ShrinkingViolet Cahill]] in ''{{The 39 Clues}}'' series. Let me see, he [[IWasOnlyPretendingToLikeYou "fakes" feelings for her]] and then leaves her and [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling her brother]] for dead, she [[BadassBookworm kicks him]] [[LittleGirlsKickShins in the shin]], he and [[SpoiledBrat his sister]] are always helping [[MyBelovedSmother their mother]] [[CompleteMonster Isabel]] try to kill them, etc., etc.