Here is a goal: To do a basic cross stitch

Which way makes more sense to accomplish this goal?

OPT: I. take your needle and thread and poke it through the fabric, then move in a straight line and poke it back through the fabric again, repeat again moving straight across the fabric II. take your needle and thread and poke it through the fabric, then move diagonally and poke it back through the fabric again, go to the other corner of the square and repeat again
II.