I have I'm On a Boat stuck in my head.
Dx
Number Nineteen. Sky.
Gold hugged Ataro to him, feeling the Aipom's silky fur. The thin Aipom would squeak comfortably every so often Gold scratched his ears or head in the right place. Gold continued idly, staring at the sky.
They were sitting on a grassy knoll. The wind tugged at the black-haired boy's cap, trying to steal it away as it rustled the grass of the plain. Beside the monkey-like Aipom and the short stature of Gold, Explotaro nosed in the grass. The echidna munched idly on little beetles he found. After a while, he titled his furrowed brow and chewed thoughtfully, looking up at the sky.
"It's obvious that other fella really likes Totodile," Gold remarked idly to Ataro, and Explotaro. "You know, guys, we gotta work just as hard as he does. He's got something goin' on. And we're gonna catch him at it, whatever it is."
He shifted, dumping the Aipom into the grass. The purple-furred mammal squeaked again before rolling comfortably around in the soft grass. Gold idly picked at a dandelion.
"But …even if Explotaro wants to come with us, he'll have to fight against his buddy," Gold told Ataro, "and I can't make him do that. It's like if someone took you and then made me fight with Lickytaro, y'know? Lickytaro wouldn't do it."
He flopped back down on his back again. A long exhale escaped from his lips. "Ah. I guess it's not my choice, either way, is it? Time for some shut-eye. It's a great day."
Before too long, he was snoring, and Explotaro was thoughtfully chewing and watching the clouds again.