History Main / SecretlyDying

* In {{Shigofumi}} there was the story of an older man watching over a little girl named Mikawa (the same as the protagonist). The older man treated the girl nicely, but did not tell her that he was dying from a condition. He ultimately dies by pushing Mikawa out of the way of a bus, though he gets hit and dies.

* At the end of OnceUponATimeInTheWest, Cheyenne reveals that he's bleeding out from a gut-shot. He asks Harmonica to get him out of sight from the new town before he keels over.

* WordOfGod says this is why [[spoiler: Inara]] joined Serenity.

* WordOfGod says this is why [[spoiler: Inara]] joined Serenity.

* Hanbe from ''SengokuBasara'' hides his [[IncurableCoughOfDeath tuberculosis]] from Hideyoshi and Mitsunari, who know he's ill, just not that it's terminal. If they were aware they'd probably either lose hope and abandon the conquest of Japan, or force him to stop being TheStrategist.

* In OnePiece, Hiruluk keeps his fatal illness secret from Chopper. After getting ShooTheDog, though, Chopper learns the trurh by listening to Hiruluk and Kureha.
* In {{Naruto}}, Itachi had a fatal illness.

* In Naruto, Itachi had a fatal illness.

** Also the Protagonist themselves go through this in [[MultipleEndings the good ending]]. After perfoming a HeroicSacrifice, s/he is just living to meet up with everyone on graduation day, like they promised. However, everyone in SEES has [[VictoryGuidedAmesia forgotten about what they've accomplished]], even if they haven't forgotten about you. Only one person remembers and she makes sure that you won't [[DyingAlone die alone]]. Unless you're playing ''Portable'' with a NewGamePlus, then your preferred LoveInterest can spend your last few seconds with you.

* One of the most famous movie examples is in ''{{El Cid}}'', when the eponymous hero tells those around him to keep the fact that he is dying a secret so as to avoid demoralising the Spanish troops and boosting the morale of the besieging Moors. This ends with the famous scene when the now-deceased Cid, strapped to his horse, "leads" his army out of the city gates to victory.

* In ''{{Trigun}}'' when [[BadassPreacher Wolfwood]] is mortally wounded in his battle with Chapel, he speaks briefly to Vash, then heads to an abandoned church to confess his sins. Vash is too busy angsting about his own duel with Caine the Longshot (who ended it via suicide) to notice the trail of blood droplets in his wake.

* In the last season of {{StarTrekDeepSpaceNine}}, Odo conceals from Kira (with whom he's recently gotten together after many seasons of pining) the fact that he's got the disease that's infected his entire species. Slightly subverted in that Kira is actually perfectly aware what's going on; she just doesn't let on because she respects Odo's reasons for not telling her.

* Proto Man from ''MegaMan'' knows that his power supply is flawed and will eventually run out of energy. He'd prefer to not tell others about it and just accept when his fate will come.

* Kaiser in Season 3 of ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}}''. He wants one last amazing duel before his heart condition takes him down, and he shrugs off concern and support all season when anyone notices the pain he's in.

* Kaiser in Season 3 of {{''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''}}. He wants one last amazing duel before his heart condition takes him down, and he shrugs off concern and support all season when anyone notices the pain he's in.

* In ''[[{{Infamous}} inFamous 2]]'', Zeke catches TheVirus and hides it from Cole until Cole's powers allow him to plainly see it.