Luna raised an eye, giving the two brothers a withering glare. "So you're the two ruining my life."
Thor was the first to react. Tumbling out of the cupboard, he half-ran, half-stumbled to the sofa and threw himself over it.
Luna stared after him, her jaw hanging open. Loki grinned guiltily before easing himself out of the small cramped space and joined his brother on the sofa, stretching to his heart's content.
Luna rubbed her forehead before walking over and dragging a chair over to sit on. "Ok, guys, can you at least tell me where you're from?"
Thor looked uneasily to Loki, "Oh that. We're.. we're not from here."
Luna nodded, "Ok. Then, what are you doing in my house? In the middle of the night?"
Thor swallowed, and mumbled to Loki, "You're not helping." He turned to Luna again, "My fair lady, I promise we're not here to rob you. We are...You might find this a bit weird, but I'm not lying to you. We're...may have been your dog and cat."
Luna's eyes widened, and she narrowed her eyes at them, "You're my pets. You transformed into human. That's a lot to absorb right now. ok...Who are you?"
Thor glanced to her, "I'm Thor." He patted Loki on the shoulder, "And he's Loki."
"So..you guys are like the Norse gods? What creative parents you have."
Loki, who had been silent, opened his mouth, "Yeah, actually, we are the Norse gods, or whatever you mortals call us. Remember New York?"
Thor froze, and elbowed Loki, "Brother, you destroyed part of New York. That's not the smartest thing to say."
Loki didn't get the chance to reply before the bat was swung across his head for the second time that day. A fuming Luna stood with her hands on her hips, bat in hand, "So you're the one."
Thor was on his feet immediately, "Yes, but he's had his punishment already. He's had his lips sewn together, and has been in prison for a long time. Just put it behind you, and forgive him."
"Forgive him? He deserves much worse than that." Luna sneered.
Loki stood up, "What do you mean, like what I went through wasn't enough."
Luna faced him, "Yeah, it's not."
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but I certainly felt the needle punching through my skin, if perhaps you won't."
"It's not enough! Do you know how many people died because of you?" Luna cried.
Thor tried to separate the pair, "Brother, let's not be hasty." But Loki ignored him and continued, "Then what do you want? For me to die? Then you'll be happy?"
Tears stemmed in Luna's eyes, blurring her vision, "No. You should have to feel the pain of losing a loved one like I and many others did."
Loki started to retaliate, but the words froze in his mouth as he realised the meaning of her words, "I... You, oh. I didn't know. Who was it?"
Luna wrapped her hands around her arms and sighed, "My mother. My mother was on a business trip to that part of New York."
"Hey, I'm sorry. I thought... " Loki's voice was softer now.
"It's ok. People think lots of things." Luna shrugged, "So why are you guys down on Earth anyway and not, what was it? Um, wherever you people come from."
"It's Asgard."
"Ass what? Ok never mind that. So what are you doing down here? Is he," Luna pointed to Loki, "Changed for the better, or just here to murder people and try to rule earth again? Because if it's the latter, I don't care whoever the heck you guys think you are, I'm kicking him out first thing."
Loki opened his mouth to complain again but this time, Thor clamped a hand over his mouth and replied with a smile, "Changed for the better."
Luna nodded, "Good. And if you lie to me, and I find out, I swear to god I'll get my revenge on you somehow even if you are some fantastic god." Luna motioned to the bat at her side and Loki's eyes widened.
"Good." Luna smiled, "So why are you down here?"
"I...kind of busted Loki out of prison before his time was up, and we may or may not have had a little celebration and drank too much, thus making a mess. So my father, Odin, kicked us out of Asgard to atone for our somewhat heinous crimes until we can prove ourselves worthy. He took our powers too." Thor explained sheepishly.
"And, we become animals during the day. More specifically, I'm your cat. He's your dog." Loki added.
Luna snorted, "Well that explains everything."
Thor looked to her again, "By the way, we need a place to stay for a while. You mind if we..."
Luna bit the insides of her cheeks. Should she let them in, or ignore them? Technically, they were none of her business. "I guess you guys can stay for a few weeks till you do whatever you should."
Thor beamed, "Brilliant! Thank you very much. Also, have you any idea how we can get to New York? I have unfinished business there."
"Sorry, but New York is very far from here, so no. What do you need to do there anyway? Like a score to settle with some dude?"
Thor blushed slightly, and Luna perked up, having noted the possibility of something interesting, "What 'unfinished business' are you taking about?"
"His girlfriend," Loki whispers, "He wants to find his little girlfriend."
"Ah. Is that so." The ends of Luna's mouth twisted up slightly in a mischievous grin, "In that case, tell me the details and I might be able to help."