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* Slightly more serious in ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'', where [[spoiler:Kurz Weber]] apparently dies about 2/3 of the way through the story; before the final battle, his former teammates dedicate the battle to his memory[[note]]Or rather, they say "If he were here he'd call it impossible. So let's win anyway just to show him up!"[[/note]] -- when [[spoiler:Kurz]]'s survival is revealed via a BigDamnHeroes moment, pretty much everybody (even [[TheStoic Sousuke]]) accuses him of ruining the moment by surviving.

As this is a death (or lack thereof) trope, spoilers may appear.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': After being brought back from the dead by an entity that can best be described as god almighty, Anne walks over to her friends who are busy mourning the ashes of her former body and asks what they're all looking at. Hop-Pop responds with this trope practically word for word:

-->'''Hop-Pop:''' Not now Anne, we're mourning the loss of a true hero and the greatest kid who ever-

->"[visibly distraught] Buffy, I...something's happened that... ''Willow's dead.'' [sees Willow standing over in the corner] Hey, Willow."

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-->'''Bender:''' ''(crying)'' Ohhh, Fry, I'd give anything to unmurder you!

-->'''Bender:''' ''(irritated)'' No! ''(DelayedReaction)'' Fry!

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'': Lightning [=McQueen=] has finished the road and there is no sign of him, the others assuming that he just left without saying goodbye. Red the Fire Truck starts crying, at which point [=McQueen=] appears and asks what's the matter with Red. Mater then explains to [=McQueen=] about [=McQueen=] leaving, and stands staring at him a long while before realizing who he's addressing.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'': At the end of the episode "Underwater World", Jon is stranded on an island lamenting while he believes that Garfield and Odie have died after falling to the bottom of the sea, while the two are right behind him, Garfield speaks to him and Jon asks them to not comfort them, Garfield counts to three and right after that Jon realizes they are still alive.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'': At the end of the episode "Underwater World", Jon is stranded on an island lamenting while he believes that Garfield and Odie have died after falling to the bottom of the sea, while the two are right behind him, Garfield speaks to him and Jon asks them don't comfort them, Garfield counts to three and right after that Jon realizes they are still alive.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'': At the end of the episode "Underwater World", Jon is stranded on an island lamenting while they believe that Garfield and Odie had died after falling to the bottom of the sea, while the two are right behind him, Garfield speaks to him and Jon asks them don't comfort them, Garfield counts to three and right after that Jon realizes they are still alive.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresInOdyssey'' video series episode "[[Recap/AdventuresInOdysseyVideoSeriesE12AStrangerAmongUs A Stranger Among Us]]", Eugene, believing that Connie is dead, collapses in tears. Even after Dylan and Connie walk up to him to comfort him, it takes a few moments for the meaning to sink in.

* ''WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'': In the episode "Toast of T.U.F.F." after Keswick "sacrifices" himself to save everybody, Dudley, Kitty, and the Chief [[EverybodyCries are all crying]] in a huddle. Keswick appeared why they were still crying. Kitty then exclaims, "Not now Keswick, we're too sad about what happened to Keswick!" Then they all realize that Keswick is alive and the Chief says "Wait a Minute! Keswick? You're alive!"

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.
** Season Three. [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E16Doppelgangland "Dopplegangland"]]. Buffy and Xander tell the others that Willow has become a vampire. Giles is devastated at the loss of Willow, while Buffy and Xander both blame themselves. On cue, Willow walks in. "Geez. Who died?" Then, [[IWasJustJoking seriously: "Oh, God. Who died?"]] Xander runs up and sticks a cross in her face, telling her to "BACK! GET BACK, DEMON!" Getting no reaction, he shakes the cross as though it were broken and tries again.

--->"Willow's dead. Hey, Willow."
** For context, nothing at all has happened to Willow. The Scoobies encountered her [[{{Doppelganger}} alternate universe evil vampire counterpart]] and assumed that she had been turned.

* ''WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'': After Keswick "sacrifices" himself to save everybody, Dudley, Kitty, and the Chief [[EverybodyCries are all crying]] in a huddle. Keswick appeared why they were still crying. Kitty then exclaims, "Not now Keswick, we're too sad about what happened to Keswick!" Then they all realize that Keswick is alive and the Chief says "Wait a Minute! Keswick? You're alive!"

* ''WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'': After Keswick "sacrifices" himself to save everybody, Dudley, Kitty, and the Chief [[EverybodyCries are all crying]] in a huddle. Keswick appeared why they were still crying. Kitty then exclaims, "Not now Keswick, we're too busy crying over Keswick!"

* At the end of ''Literature/MrGum: Book 8'', all of Polly's friends think she died; she then wakes up and asks why everyone is crying. HilarityEnsues.

'''Rory:''' Yes, you probably are.\\

* Something similar happens at the end of ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'' anime: Everyone (particularly Shion) is very busy crying for [[spoiler:KOS-MOS]], who has seemingly pulled off a HeroicSacrifice, when a communications officer spots her walking calmly on the ship's hull. He tries telling the others but TheCaptain orders him to shut up and not ruin the moment at first.
* Parodied in ''Manga/HaruhiChan'': Kyon and Haruhi are having a blowpipe brawl, and end up hitting Mikuru. Then they're mourning her while learning the lesson about violence that she taught them with her death, just before Mikuru mentions that she's still there.
* The end of the "Fateful Night in Togenkyo" story in ''Manga/InuYasha'' ends with Kagome, Miroku, and Shippo standing at the edge of a cliff and mourning for Inuyasha, who apparently fell to his death. When Inuyasha, coming up behind them, takes exception to Kagome [[HowDareYouDieOnMe calling him an idiot for dying]], it takes the rest of the cast an extra line or two of dialogue before they catch on.
* ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'' has an unusual variant in that the person in question [[spoiler:Nuriko]] ''is'' dead and the characters are praying for his soul, not realizing that his ghost has joined them.
* In the Skypeia saga of ''Manga/OnePiece'', Conis' father seemingly perishes after getting caught in the blast of one of Enel's attacks. The characters all mourn him, with the camera switching between each of their faces. It ends on Conis' father, who's just as sad as they are. The crew is pissed when they realize that he's there and crying over his own death.
* James of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' fame manages to do this to himself. While telling the tragic story of his childhood (ending with his own death at the age of ten) everyone nearby ([[OnlySaneMan except Misty]]) [[EverybodyCries dissolves into tears]]... including James, who must be reminded he is alive.
* Slightly more serious in ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'', where [[spoiler:Kurz Weber]] apparently dies about 2/3 of the way through the story; before the final battle, his former teammates dedicate the battle to his memory[[note]]Or rather, they say "If he were here he'd call it impossible. So let's win anyway just to show him up!"[[/note]] -- when [[spoiler:Kurz]]'s survival is revealed via a BigDamnHeroes moment, pretty much everybody (even [[TheStoic Sousuke]]) accuses him of ruining the moment by surviving.
* In the last episode of ''Anime/DirtyPair'' the villain's volcano lair has exploded with Yuri and Kei trapped inside, using a cannon as a shield, after it explodes Kei lands on the ground injured but alive but Yuri is nowhere to be seen, she calls out to her and apologizes for eating her cake she had been saving, she eventually breaks down and cries, then we hear Yuri's voice calling out to her telling her it was a nice eulogy and that she's heavy, it turns out she survived by hiding under a piece of the armored spaceship and Kei is standing on top of it.

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Hilda}}'': In "The Deerfox", [[spoiler:Hilda thinks Twig has left for good. When he [[IChooseToStay chooses to stay]], she briefly brushes him off, then realizes he's back with surprised joy.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'': After Keswick "sacrifices" himself to save everybody, Dudley, Kitty, and the Chief [[EverybodyCries are all crying]] in a huddle. Keswick appeared why they were still crying. Kitty then exclaims, "Not now Keswick, we're too busy crying over Keswick!"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mirthworms}}'': In ''[[ChristmasEpisode A Merry Mirthworm Christmas]]'', Burt, the new worm in town, feels rejected and leaves for another place. Crystal and the other worms find his note and go off to find him. Unfortunately, a blizzard kicks up, and they have to turn back without finding him. At the community center, the others comment on how hard Crystal is taking this, and Burt, who had turned back when the blizzard got started and took shelter in the community center, asks what's wrong. One of the worms starts to explain before realizing whom she's addressing.

* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'':
** In the episode "Scooby-Doo and a Mummy, Too", Shaggy did this over a stone statue of Scooby: "He was like a brother to me! (''the real Scooby approaches him'') Look, Scoob, you've been turned to stone!"
** In the ''Scooby-Doo Show'' episode "The Tar Monster," we get a repeat performance: "I'll never forget you, old buddy, old pal. (''The real Scooby approaches. Casually:'') Oh hi, Scoob. Oh, he was like a brother to me!"
* As a possible ShoutOut to a similar scene in the source material (see the ''Animated Films'' section), The ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'' SpinOffBabies series, ''WesternAnimation/JungleCubs'' has a surprisingly long sequence of this when Baloo and Kaa are presumed dead after falling off a cliff and turn up drifting along the river in front of the others.
-->'''Louie:''' I keep thinking they'll turn up around the next bend. I tell you, animal, it's nuts. ''[blasely says hi to Baloo]'' Everywhere I look, I see their faces.\\

'''Bagheera:''' Weird, now I'm seeing 'em too.\\
'''Baloo:''' Hey, what's with you, Lou? You look like you lost your best friend or something.\\
'''Louie:''' ''[looking away]'' I did...\\
'''Baloo:''' That's terrible! Who?\\
'''Louie:''' You. ''[[[DoubleTake eyes bulge]]]'' WOAH! HANG ON A SEC! BALOO! ''[shakes him madly]'' ''YOU'RE ALIVE!''\\
'''Baloo:''' ''[dazed]'' Last time I checked.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' episode "Tankin' It To The Streets", Bill hijacks a tank and Hank, Dale, and Boomhauer attempt to get it back to the army base. Unfortunately they end up on the practice range during a live fire drill, and Bill forces the others to evacuate while he draws fire, with the tank getting blown up shortly thereafter. Hank and friends [[EverybodyCries start crying]] over what a good friend he was ("like a big ol' stuffed teddy bear!"), only to hear Bill crying over the nice things they said; it turns out he got blown out of the tank, injured but alive.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' episode "Groundpiglet Day", Pooh, Tigger, and Rabbit think Piglet's been turned into a snowman. As Piglet appears to have melted, Rabbit starts crying that it was all his fault and begs forgiveness, to which the real Piglet comes up to him and says he does.
-->'''Rabbit''': How do you feel?!\\
'''Piglet''': Well, I feel badly for saying it was spring in the middle of winter.\\
'''Rabbit''': What? That? Don't worry about that! It was all my fault!\\
'''Piglet''': But I was the groundhog...\\
'''Rabbit''': But my calendar! Snow! Spring! Winter! The pages! (''blubbering'') I never should have asked you to be a groundhog in the first place! Do you understand?!\\
'''Piglet''': I think...\\
'''Rabbit''': Can you ever forgive me?\\
'''Piglet''': Of course, Rabbit.\\
'''Rabbit''': Did you hear that, Piglet? Piglet forgives me! ''(realizes; following WildTake)'' ...PIGLET!!
* The Showdown episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' has a moment where Raphael mourns Leonardo (after his [[HeroicSacrifice heroic sacrifice]]) before realizing he has joined the conversation.
-->'''Michelangelo:''' I can't believe he's gone.\\
'''Raphael:''' Leo... I gave him nothing but a hard time. If I had it to do over again, I'd definitely be nicer.\\
'''Leonardo:''' ''[offscreen]'' Really?\\
'''Raphael:''' Really.\\
[...]\\

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "Clumsy Luck," Clumsy gets this when he returns to the village and sees that all his fellow Smurfs are mourning for him because they believe that he was killed inside his house when a meteor crashed right on top of it.
* ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'':
** In the episode "Duck Codgers" Dodgers and the Cadet get exposed to the spores of a plant that causes them to rapidly age by the hour. If they don't reach the cure, which is located under the Martian base, they will age into dust. Near the end, Dodgers becomes separated from the Cadet and he finds a pile of dust with the Cadet's glasses on top. He cries for him, but moments later the Cadet arrives on a walker also crying. He then asks him why he was crying, and he replies that he lost his glasses.
** The same thing happens in "I'm Gonna Get You, Fat Sucka", Dodgers awakens from being brainwashed by Count Muerte and yells for Cadet, but gets no response. He tearfully assumes that Muerte killed him, only to be surprised by Cadet asking him if they hadn't better get a move on.
* At the climax of the ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' episode "Zero Gravity Zone", As Odd and Yumi hold off the swarm of Hornets, it gets progressively worse as more of the Mooks appear, Yumi collapsing from exhaustion from her telekinesis and Odd running low on arrows. Finally, Aelita seems to make a very foolish move and tries to cross the bridge too soon by creating a bypass around it. Naturally, the Hornets swarm at her and open fire until, eventually, she appears to plummet into the abyss below. For a few seconds, Odd and Yumi start to cry, thinking she's dead -- until they hear her voice say, "As soon as you're finished crying, just let me know." Clearly, she had created an illusory clone of herself to fool them; Jeremie's response is, "Aelita, you are the greatest!"
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmoggies'' features a scene in which Miss Emma and Clarence believe Polluto has drowned and begin to weep for their fallen friend. Polluto, who has of course survived unharmed, walks up behind them and joins them in mourning his own apparent demise.
* Happened in ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa'' in the episode "Cow Pirates of Swampy Cove", where Dakota Dude mourns Cody's apparent demise after finding his hat in a gator's mouth before Cody appears alive and well to ask him what's wrong.
* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', during a short arc where [[spoiler:Steven is stuck on Homeworld]], Pearl worries that they are running out of time to save him. She then throws a "Hi, Steven" when she sees him just standing in the living room before the realization sets in.
* In ''WesternAnimation/BackToTheFuture'', Doc is panic-stricken, thinking his son, Verne, has been crushed under a pile of bricks and begins tossing the bricks aside to try and pull him out. Verne is, of course, elsewhere and completely unharmed, and tries to go up and tell him he's okay, but Doc exclaims, "Not now, Verney! I'm looking for Verney!"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Slugterra}}'': In "The Emperor Strikes Back", Pronto believes his faithful steed Fernando has been destroyed battling an Iron Guardian. He launches into a tearful speech about how he cannot go on without Fernando when Fernando wanders up behind him and nudges him in the back. Pronto pauses and says "In a moment, Fernando" before launching back into his speech.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' movie ''Bender's Big Score,'' Bender thinks he's killed Fry while BrainwashedAndCrazy.
-->'''Bender:''' ''(crying)'' Ohhh, Fry, I'd give anything to unmurder you!
-->'''Fry:''' Did someone call me?
-->'''Bender:''' ''(irritated)'' No! ''(DelayedReaction)'' Fry!
* The Creator/DiCEntertainment version of ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'' had this happen in the episode "That's Entertainment", where General Hawk mistakenly thinks that Jackie Love and Fiona have died and is oblivious of the two surviving their fate and approaching him while he laments their assumed demises, initially thinking that Jackie Love calling for his attention is Captain Krimov trying to console him.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': After being brought back from the dead by an entity that can best be described as god almighty, Anne walks over to her friends who are busy mourning the ashes of her former body and asks what they're all looking at. Hop-Pop responds with this trope practically word for word:
-->'''Anne:''' What's everyone looking at?
-->'''Hop-Pop:''' Not now Anne, we're mourning the loss of a true hero and the greatest kid who ever-
-->'''Sprig:''' ANNE!

* As a possible ShoutOut to a similar scene in the source material (see the ''Animated Films'' section), The ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'' SpinOffBabies series, ''WesternAnimation/JungleCubs'' has a surprisingly long sequence of this when Baloo and Kaa are presumed dead.

* ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'': In [[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheProjectFreelancerSaga Season 9]], after Lopez disguised as Simmons get sniped by Tex, the other Reds do a [[PrematureEulogy eulogy for him.]] When Simmons walks up to them, they try to brush him away, but Simmons decides to let them continue the eulogy in order to hear them praise him; it turns out they didn't have much to say about him.

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* In Machinima/RedVsBlue, [[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheProjectFreelancerSaga Season 9]], after Lopez disguised as Simmons get sniped by Tex, the other Reds do a [[PrematureEulogy eulogy for him.]] When Simmons walks up to them, they try to brush him away, but Simmons decides to let them continue the eulogy in order to hear them praise him; it turns out they didn't have much to say about him.
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-->'''Bender:''' ''(irritated)'' No!

An extension of NotNowKiddo, and ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated. Often overlaps with DelayedReaction. Sometimes the result of FakingTheDead, especially if the ones in mourning were unaware that the person being mourned over was faking. Often occurs [[AttendingYourOwnFuneral at the "dead man's" own funeral]], or during a PrematureEulogy. Also compare StealthHiBye, where the characters are simply unaware of the other character's presence whether or not they are (believed) dead. Usually leads to a TearDryer moment.

* ''Literature/TheBible'': OlderThanFeudalism. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus meets two disciples after his own crucifixion and resurrection on the road to Emmaus, who are "kept" from recognizing him. Jesus asks him what they're discussing, and they're both incredulous that Jesus seemingly doesn't know the events in Jerusalem, before explaining what happened. Jesus spells out that his own crucifixion was prophesied, and later when having a meal with them, they finally are able to recognize him, and Jesus vanishes.

* In ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10951206/chapters/24463638 Ninja Wizard Book 5]]'' Fred and George mention seeing unexplained lights in the empty fifth-year boys' dorm. Ron, Seamus, and Neville promptly decide that this indicates spiritual activity and since Dean is absent, he must be the ghost in question. Then a puzzled Dean walks into the Gryffindor common room.

'''Gajeel:''' Not now, Shrimp, we're trying to save you... Levy!\\