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Sometimes they are trying to save the unconscious person from the terror of [[Dying Alone]].

Sister trope to [[Converse ~~With~~ the Unconscious]], which often occurs in conjucture with the [[Unbroken Vigil]].

Sister trope to [[Converse with the Unconscious]], which often occurs in conjucture with the [[Unbroken Vigil]].

See also [[Dude, She's Like, in A Coma]].

See also [[Dude, She's Like, in a Coma]].

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* Mikiya Kokutoh visits Shiki every damn week for two years that she spends in coma in ''[[~~Kara no~~ Kyoukai ~~(Literature)~~|Kara no Kyoukai]]''. This even earns him the nickname "Puppy-kun" among the hospital staff.

* Mikiya Kokutoh visits Shiki every damn week for two years that she spends in coma in ''[[Karano Kyoukai|Kara no Kyoukai]]''. This even earns him the nickname "Puppy-kun" among the hospital staff.

* [[Suzumiya Haruhi]] herself did this for Kyon {{spoiler|after he gets stabbed but she thinks he fell down the stairs. It's complicated.}}

* The titular character of ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'' does this, in [[Gender Bender|female form]], for a [[Ill Girl|sickly young boy]]. He had nearly died the night before because he [[Intimate Healing|would only accept his medicine if she delivered it with a kiss]], and she felt responsible for the situation. Predictably, by the time he wakes up she has fallen asleep on his bedside, so the first thing he does is try to kiss her again, and gets a pounding for his efforts. He never did find out that it was the ''[[Gonk|doctor]]'' who [[Intimate Healing|gave him the medicine]].

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* Repeatedly done by Rei for Shinji in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' - an action that serves as a gauge of the closeness of their relationship throughout the series. Later on, when Asuka starts doing the same thing (Shinji does a lot of waking up in the hospital) the tension that results makes for some of the show's best scenes.

* Whenever [[Naruto]] is in the hospital, Shikamaru is inexplicably sitting in his room. The first time, it was coincidental; he was there to visit Choji, who had been hospitalized for overeating. The second time, it was more likely intentional, as he presumably was also visiting the other injured members of his five-man team.

* Yomiko in the ''[[~~Read or Die (Anime)|~~Read or Die]]'' OVA does this with Nancy.

* Yomiko in the ''[[Read or Die]]'' OVA does this with Nancy.

* In ''[[Kanon]]'', Yuiichi is staying by Makoto's bed, as she's supposed to die that night from high fever. He falls asleep, and wakes up in the morning thinking she died and he wasn't there for her - only for her to crack a smile at him.

* In ''[[~~Soul Eater (Manga)|~~Soul Eater]]'' After Maka is paralyzed, she has to ''tell'' Soul to go home. The scene seems to imply that he hadn't left her before them. Similarly, after Soul had his torso bisected by Chrona Maka stopped short of doing this for him (and was implied to have stayed by his side while he was unconcious after surgery).

* In ''[[Soul Eater]]'' After Maka is paralyzed, she has to ''tell'' Soul to go home. The scene seems to imply that he hadn't left her before them. Similarly, after Soul had his torso bisected by Chrona Maka stopped short of doing this for him (and was implied to have stayed by his side while he was unconcious after surgery).

== Comic Books ==

* Happens in a ''[[Star Trek ~~the~~ Next Generation]] Annual''. Including the falling asleep by his side thing. Understandable in that not only is Data his closest friend, but Geordi's the one trying to ''repair'' him so it's probably better that he sticks around.

* Happens in a ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] Annual''. Including the falling asleep by his side thing. Understandable in that not only is Data his closest friend, but Geordi's the one trying to ''repair'' him so it's probably better that he sticks around.

== [[Fanfic]] ==

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* A lot of ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' fanfic has {{spoiler|Mia}} acting like this to {{spoiler|Diego}}, before eventually giving up.

* In ''[[Troper Works/The Private Diary Of Elizabeth Quatermain|The Private Diary Of Elizabeth Quatermain]],'' {{spoiler|Elizabeth}} grows seriously ill and falls into a coma. Her love interest takes a seat next to her bed and will not leave.

* In ''[[Kyon: ~~Big Damn Hero (Fanfic)|Kyon~~ Big Damn Hero]]'', after Kyon had a bullet surgically extracted, Haruhi, Yuki, Mikuru and Tsuruya stay the night in the hospital keeping him company, even if Yuki had already healed him. As a bonus, both Haruhi and Yuki sleep in the bed with him.

* In ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', after Kyon had a bullet surgically extracted, Haruhi, Yuki, Mikuru and Tsuruya stay the night in the hospital keeping him company, even if Yuki had already healed him. As a bonus, both Haruhi and Yuki sleep in the bed with him.

* Most fanfics that start after the [[Castle]] season 3 ending have Castle doing this for Beckett.

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'''Trinity:''' No, I'm gonna stay with him. }}

* ''[[Rocky II]]'', when Adrianne falls comatose from stress over her husband's return to the ring and having to work while pregnant, Rocky begins a vigil broken only by visits to the church to pray, neglecting his training for the big rematch against Apollo.

* In ''[[~~The Little Mermaid (Disney)|~~The Little Mermaid]]'', after the final battle against Ursula, Eric lies motionless on the beach for a long time. Ariel sits on a rock and watches for him to wake up, finally causing her father to realize that she really does love the guy.

* In ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', after the final battle against Ursula, Eric lies motionless on the beach for a long time. Ariel sits on a rock and watches for him to wake up, finally causing her father to realize that she really does love the guy.

== Literature ==

* Happens multiple times in ''[[Lord of the Rings]]''. "He's hardly left your side these last three days."

* Edward in ''[[Twilight (~~Literature~~)|Twilight]]'' doesn't leave Bella's side while she's in the hospital for several broken bones and loss of blood and maybe a few more things.

* Edward in ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' doesn't leave Bella's side while she's in the hospital for several broken bones and loss of blood and maybe a few more things.

** Never the less, he's perfectly willing to leave her AFTERWARDS

* Caitlin to {{spoiler|Bran}} in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''. {{spoiler|She goes pretty mad with grief, but her madness, and his dire wolf saves his life from the hired idiot of a killer Joffrey sent.}}

* In ''[[Warrior Cats]]'', Cloudtail does this with Brightpaw in ''[[Warrior Cats ~~(Literature)~~/A Dangerous Path/Recap|A Dangerous Path]]'' when she gets attacked by dogs. Eventually the [[The Medic|medicine cat]] has to order him to eat and rest.

* In ''[[Warrior Cats]]'', Cloudtail does this with Brightpaw in ''[[Warrior Cats/A Dangerous Path/Recap|A Dangerous Path]]'' when she gets attacked by dogs. Eventually the [[The Medic|medicine cat]] has to order him to eat and rest.

== Live Action TV ==

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* When [[The West Wing|Donna Moss]] {{spoiler|is critically injured in a bombing in Gaza}}, [[The Not Love Interest|Josh Lyman]] drops everything (keep in mind he is the ''Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of the United States'') to go to Germany and be with her. He stumbles into the hospital exhausted from the flight and refuses to leave her bedside until she wakes. It takes these two a further season and a half to [[Relationship Upgrade|get together]].

* Not a completely unbroken vigil, but an episode of ''Mysterious Ways'' has a man continue to visit his comatose wife every day for sixteen years.

* In the ''[[~~Torchwood (TV)|~~Torchwood]]'' season 1 finale, Gwen will do a vigil when {{spoiler|Jack}} is assumed dead.

* In the ''[[Torchwood]]'' season 1 finale, Gwen will do a vigil when {{spoiler|Jack}} is assumed dead.

== Radio ==

* Ianto to {{spoiler|Jack}} in the ''[[~~Torchwood (TV)|~~Torchwood]]'' radio play "The Dead Line".

* Ianto to {{spoiler|Jack}} in the ''[[Torchwood]]'' radio play "The Dead Line".

== [[Video Games]] ==

* ''[[Persona 3]]'' liked this one: first, it was [[The Chick|Yukari]] watching over the [[Heroic Mime|Main Character]] during his week-long coma after he first summoned his Persona, saving her life in the process. Later in the game, [[Idiot Hero|Junpei]] would utterly refuse to leave [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Chidori]]'s side throughout her hospitalization/confinement, despite her own insistence. In fact, it's ''because'' of this dedication that Chidori {{spoiler|[[Defrosting Ice Queen|warms up to him]], then realizes that her life is worth something to someone, which goes against everything she believed in while she was a part of Strega}}.

** [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|Aigis]] [[Robot Girl|herself]] takes this to a rather [[Stalker ~~With~~ a Crush|creepy]] extreme, watching over the Main Character ''all the time'', to the point of timing herself on how fast she can pick the lock to his room each night.

** [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|Aigis]] [[Robot Girl|herself]] takes this to a rather [[Stalker with a Crush|creepy]] extreme, watching over the Main Character ''all the time'', to the point of timing herself on how fast she can pick the lock to his room each night.

* [[The Stoic|Squall Leonheart]] in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' did this for [[The Chick|Rinoa]], when possession by [[Big Bad|Ultimecia]] left her in a magically-induced coma. Frustrated that he was getting nowhere watching over her at Balamb Garden, though, he took the vigil on the move by carrying her across the world to [[Crystal Spires and Togas|Esthar]].

** In ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', Tifa did this for Cloud.