[Pffhfhfahh. Dave's not really in a laughing frame of mind, but he shakes with a brief, silent chuckle anyway. The mental image is too hilarious and wrong.]

Nooo. Karkat's my friend. He's an aliemb, but not anymore.

[Soft breath out. He feels bad about it, man.]

I don't have a mom and dad. We take care each other instead.