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* In ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateObeyMe'', Mammon is constantly picked on and belittled by his brothers for being a greedy and "scummy" demon. In one of his side stories, he runs away after they assume he was trying to steal Beelzebub's wallet. When he doesn't return after a few days, his brothers become concerned and a couple promise to go looking for him. When they find out that he has returned, they and he are glad to see each other.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Emerald and Mercury, Cinder's minions, constantly snipe at each other and have even gotten into serious fights where they insist they hate each other. However, whenever anyone else antagonizes them in any way, they immediately close ranks and defend each other. This is most obvious in the volume 6 episode "Lost," where they have an argument that turns into an actual physical fight, but when Tyrian shows up they immediately stop and confront him together.

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If the romance part comes without warning or justification, the trope may fall flat, since it comes out of nowhere when the previous context of the story makes it seem like they have nothing to love about each other. When couples don't even have these moments, you get NoAccountingForTaste.

See also DefrostingIceQueen, SlapSlapKiss, BelligerentSexualTension. A couple version of a PetTheDog moment.

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%%* Gambit and Rogue from ''ComicBook/XMen''.

* Thor and Loki from ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor''. Beneath the centuries of SiblingRivalry and CainAndAbel behavior, they truly do see each other as brothers.
%%* Issue 8 of ''ComicBook/RedHoodAndTheOutlaws'' provides a lot of this, bordering on FanService.
* Bigby Wolf and Snow White from ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}''. In the early issues, she shoots him down whenever he tries to flirt with her, but eventually reveals that it was more her being put off by his half-assed attempts, and implies she wouldn't turn down a direct request for a date. When she [[spoiler: gets pregnant after their enchantment-caused liaison]], she is initially angry at him (he could tell from her scent as soon as he woke up from the enchantment, but didn't tell her) and is at first intensely worried about the damage to her image, then spends several weeks avoiding Bigby. But when [[spoiler: The Adversary's army of wooden soldiers attack Fabletown]], [[BigDamnHeroes Bigby saves the day]]. Finally realizing the depth of his love for her, she dashes downstairs (heavily pregnant, and in the pouring rain) and gives him a gigantic hug in front of pretty much everyone of importance.

* ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'': Near the end of Volume 6, it's revealed that Ramona spent her time away from Scott the exact same way he did — by moping, slacking, and sleeping all day. Scott's friends declare them a perfect couple.

* In the [[ComicBook/Supergirl2005 Post-Crisis]] [[Franchise/TheDCU DCU]], ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} and [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Brainiac 5]]'s relationship was rocky for a while in spite of their mutual attraction. In a nutshell, he couldn't stop himself from behaving as a snarky jerkass, and she was torn between punching him and kissing him. At the end, she settled for kissing him.

* ''ComicBook/{{Birthright}}'': When Rya and Mikey finally reunite, despite Mikey's betrayal and Rya's vow to kill him for it, they react exactly like a deeply-in-love married couple who have been apart for a year.

* ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'': Happens sometimes between Sarge and Beetle, or Sarge and the privates in his company in general, typically involving a situation where someone is about to leave the company but starts remembering all the good times they've had together. Sometimes subverted instead: One party's happy memories about their times together are ones that make the other angry.

* ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'': Nemo and his father Marlin have a bit of a strained relationship due to the latter's overprotectiveness and get into a heated argument as a result, but it is shown that deep down, they do truly love one another.

* In ''Film/KungFuHustle'', the ferocious landlady and her cowardly husband, who have been squabbling for the entire first part of the movie (she even throws him out the window and hits him in the head with a flower pot), band together to [[spoiler: defend the neighborhood from the Axe Gang, fight the Beast, and nurse the movie's hero back to health.]] They also had a brief dance together... before resuming their usual henpecking roles.

** [=McCoy=] too. While they're transporting Spock's body to Vulcan, he admits that he's missed Spock and that he doesn't think he could bear to lose him a second time. Shortly thereafter, he agrees to risk his own life for Spock's sake.

* Bud and Lindsay Brigman from ''Film/TheAbyss''. At the start of the movie they're in the middle of a very bitter divorce, but a few near-death experiences remind them that they still do, in fact, love each other, to the point of being willing to die for one another.
* ''Film/{{GoldenEye}}'' provides a non-romantic example between M and 007. Despite delivering a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to James Bond and even saying she has no problem sending him to his death as long as it was worthwhile, M's farewell to him is:
-->'''M''': Bond?\\
'''Bond''': ''(turns around to look at her)''\\
'''M''': ''(tries to hide a smile)'' [[TryNotToDie Come back alive.]]\\
'''Bond''': ''([[WhenSheSmiles smiles warmly at her]])''
* ''Film/IntoTheStorm2009'' shows Clemmie and Winston bicker a lot, but they have their sweet moments too.
* In the remake of ''Film/{{The Stepford Wives|2004}}'' Walter and Joanna clearly have a difficult marriage, but both gradually learn compromise [[spoiler: and in the end, Walter doesn't get a Stepford wife, which in this movie means brainwashing his wife into a servile domestic servant, and proceeds to help Joanna put a stop to their scheme, and Joanna in return protects Walter from Mike.]] At the end, nothing is really perfect, but it is real.
* In ''Film/CasperMeetsWendy'', the title characters don't exactly have the most supportive families. The Ghostly Trio and Wendy's aunts pretty much bully and restrict the kids, respectively, [[spoiler:but when Casper and Wendy end up in trouble from [[BigBad Desmond Spellman]] and about to be trapped in the [[AndIMustScream Mystic Abyss]], neither the witches nor the ghosts hesitate to save them.]]
* ''Film/TheLoveOfSiam''. When Tong's mother forbids Tong from seeing Mew, he simply brushed her off and went to search for Mew. Unfortunately, the two boys don't get together in the end. However, the movie do end with a bittersweet ending with Tong confessing his love for him. Furthermore, there's many foreshadowing that they will get together in the future.
* As much as Katniss Everdeen bickers with Haymitch and as angry as she is with him in ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'', they still have moments that show how much they've grown to care about one another. [[spoiler:For example, it's his arms she cries in over Peeta's torture.]]
* In ''Film/LifeWithFather'', Clarence Sr. and Vinnie are always arguing over the finances or houseguests or church, but when Vinnie's illness takes a turn for the worse, the workaholic Clarence leaves the office in the middle of the day and takes a cab home (after railing several times about how much he hates cabs) to be at her side.
* ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'' has a heartrending moment at the very end. The war is over, the slaves are free, the trees are in bloom, and Abe and Mary -- who have spent most of the film yelling at each other in bitter anguish -- take a Good Friday carriage ride, hold hands and talk about the future; "We must try to be happier. We must. Both of us. We've been so miserable for so long."

* Nathan and Richard have a scene or two like this in ''Theatre/ThrillMe''--generally speaking, Richard tries to deny he could possibly care about anyone, but he does genuinely like (and need) Nathan.

* In ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateObeyMe'', Mammon is constantly picked on and belittled by his brothers for being a greedy and "scummy" demon. In one of his side stories, he runs away after they assume he was trying to steal Beelzebub's wallet. When he doesn't return after a few days, his brothers become concerned and a couple promise to go looking for him. When they find out that he has returned, they and he are glad to see each other.

* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Alex and Seth value each other as good friends, even though they seem to always be at each others throats, which is revealed in 'Beach Brawl'. Koden even jokingly teases them about it.
* Louie stands up for Dewey and Huey in ''WebAnimation/{{Ducktalez}}'' 4, when Buzzkill is about to kill them, because they're Louie's brothers despite the crap they give Louie.
* A platonic version in ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'', between father and son. After the Emperor mocks and denigrates his son Rogal Dorn just one too many times, specifically asking why he didn't go on some extreme long-shot adventure into the [[DeathWorld Warp]] like so many of his other brothers, Rogal has this to say:
-->'''Rogal Dorn:''' While my siblings are out being lost, I came here to keep our rambling paraplegic father company. Because I love him more than any other.\\
'''The Emperor of Mankind:''' ... [[AC:You are lucky I find salt and sweet to go nicely together, son.]]

* In ''LetsPlay/PlagueAndTreacheryOnTheOregonTrail'', Cyrus goes psychotic when he finds out the sheer ''number'' of how many men his wife has slept with behind his back, and she ends up doing a running away to live in the wilderness, only for them to realize they really do care for each other, and will start their lives over together in Oregon.
* While calling it "love" would be a stretch, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic tend to have a few sweetly (if slightly freakish) affectionate moments amidst their BelligerentSexualTension.
-->'''Nostalgia Chick (To the Critic in a fond, affectionate voice)''': You stupid sack of shit.
* ''Series/TheCryOfMann'': The Mann children. Quirky as they may be, and all clashing over the course of the story due to their personal struggles, they do sincerely love each other. [[spoiler:Being told Jouglat was dead]] snapped Jack out of his "Jack Prime" state, leading to an emotional monologue where Jack expressed his sincere love for his brother. In the same scene, Berry was struggling to keep everyone respectful during the ceremony, and was incredibly worried during Jack's outburst, telling him that he's not a buff monster, but a sweet boy who paints sweet trains. Jouglat even admitted that Jacks "alright".
* ''AudioPlay/LeDonjonDeNaheulbeuk'': [[ElvesVersusDwarves The Dwarf really doesn't like the Elf]]. Even though he constantly berates and mocks her, this doesn't stop him from perving over her with the other males when she decides to go bathing in the nude. [[spoiler:Played more poignantly when the Elf dies later on in the story, and the Dwarf, the swearing grumpy old git who started an argument with her literally three seconds after meeting her, is utterly ''heartbroken''.]]
%%* [[http://xxescaped-vulpinexx.deviantart.com/art/AT-quot-Hate-quot-means-quot-Love-quot-140068657 "Hate" means "Love"]]

* Even the meanest, grumpiest male crocodile would soften up if you pair him with a female...unless one of them ate the other for dinner instead. In nature, male and female often only show interest in each other in that way at mating time; the rest of the time, it's just another rival/potential meal.
* Dogs; if you own two or more, you'll often see them badgering each other, swiping their toys, chasing one another around and generally harassing one another back and forth. But if one is sick or injured, the others will stick by him or her and comfort them until they get better.

* Depending on your interpretation, either played straight or [[TearJerker deconstructed]] in Music/ThePogues' "Fairytale Of New York".

* In the remake of ''Film/TheStepfordWives'' Walter and Joanna clearly have a difficult marriage, but both gradually learn compromise [[spoiler: and in the end, Walter doesn't get a Stepford wife, which in this movie means brainwashing his wife into a servile domestic servant, and proceeds to help Joanna put a stop to their scheme, and Joanna in return protects Walter from Mike.]] At the end, nothing is really perfect, but it is real.

* While calling it "love" would be a stretch, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic tend to have a few sweetly (if slightly freakish) affectionate moments amidst their FoeYay.

* In ''VisualNovel/GrisaiaNoRakuen'', Makina spends pretty much the entire story mocking and abusing Michiru as a flanderization of her previous mildly annoying behavior. She considers Michiru to be one of her best friends, but rarely shows that. However, in the afterstory, Michiru is incredibly upset and frustrated about [[spoiler:getting pregnant]] which the other girls consider to be a good thing. When they see Michiru is upset, however, they instantly cut out the jokes and spend a few minutes assuring her everything is going to be okay.

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'''Sarek''': It was not an effort. You are my son. Besides, [[SoProudOfYou I am most impressed with your performance in this crisis]].\\

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-->'''Rogal Dorn:''' While my siblings are being lost in the Warp, I cam to keep our rambling paraplegic father company. Because I love him more than any other.\\

-->'''Rogal Dorn:''' While the rest of my brothers are being lost in the Warp, I came to Terra to keep our rambling, paraplegic father company. Because I love him more than any other.\\
'''The Emperor of Mankind:''' ... [[AC: Damn, Rogal. You are lucky I find salty and sweet to go nicely together.]]

->''"Instead, to Jack's mild surprise, he discovered he was worried about Alison. And Taneem, too, of course. But mostly he was worried about Alison. It was a rather annoying discovery, actually."''

If the romance part comes without warning or justification, the trope may fall flat, since it comes out of nowhere when the previous context of the story makes it seem like they have nothing to love about each other. When couples don't even have these moments you get NoAccountingForTaste.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', siblings Violet and Dash bicker with each other every chance they get. But when either of them is in danger, they get ''very'' protective of each other.

* In ''Film/CasperMeetsWendy'', the title characters don't exactly have the most supportive families. The Ghostly Trio and Wendy's aunts pretty much bully and restrict the kids respectively. [[spoiler:But when Casper and Wendy end up in trouble from [[BigBad Desmond Spellman]] and about to be trapped in the [[AndIMustScream Mystic Abyss]], neither the witches nor the ghosts hesitate to save them.]]
* ''Film/TheLoveOfSiam''. When Tong's mother forbids Tong from seeing Mew, he simply brushed her off and went to search for Mew. Unfortunately, the two boys doesn't get together in the end. However, the movie do end with a bittersweet ending with Tong confessing his love for him. Furthermore, there's many foreshadowing that they will get together in the future.
* As much as Katniss Everdeen bickers with Haymitch and as angry as she is with him in ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'', they still have moments that show how much they've grown to care about one another. [[spoiler:For example it's his arms she cries in over Peeta's torture.]]
* In ''Film/LifeWithFather'', Clarence Sr. and Vinnie are always arguing over the finances or houseguests or church. But when Vinnie's illness takes a turn for the worse, the workaholic Clarence leaves the office in the middle of the day and takes a cab home (after railing several times about how much he hates cabs) to be at her side.

* In the final song of ''TheSimpsons Sing the Blues'', "Sibling Rivalry," after it ends with a quiet a capella refrain about their fractious relationship, you hear softly afterward Bart say "Let go of my hand, Lisa."

--->'''Sarek''': I am returning to Vulcan within the hour. I would like to take my leave of you.
'''Spock''': It was most kind of you to make this effort.
'''Sarek''': It was not an effort. You are my son. Besides, [[SoProudOfYou I am most impressed with your performance in this crisis]].
'''Spock''': Most kind.
'''Sarek''': As I recall, I opposed your enlistment in Starfleet. It is possible that judgment was incorrect. Your associates are people of good character.
'''Spock''': They are my friends.